Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
sinuata
ID:
1234079

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.f. ex Triana

Source:
tro

Year:
1872

Citation Micro:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 78 (1871 publ. 1872)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001233417

Common Names

  • Calvoa Sinuata
  • Sinuata
  • Calvoa

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Description

Calvoa sinuata (also called Sinuate Calvoa, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 8 meters tall. It is native to Angola and is found in lowland and montane forests. It has a smooth, grey bark and its leaves are opposite, oblong-lanceolate, and up to 10 cm long.

Uses & Benefits

Calvoa sinuata is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a food source for birds and other animals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Calvoa sinuata has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, black and oval. The seedlings have a single, long, thin leaf with a pointed tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Calvoa sinuata is a hardy, evergreen shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. To propagate from seed, collect the seeds when they are ripe and sow them in a sterile, moist medium. To propagate from cuttings, take semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring or early summer and root them in a moist, well-draining soil. Cultivation of Calvoa sinuata requires full sun to partial shade, moist soil, and protection from strong winds.

Where to Find Calvoa sinuata

Calvoa sinuata is native to Southeast Asia and is found in moist, shady places in lowland forests.

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

References

Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
José Jerónimo Triana (1828-1890): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Triana' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:566973-1: Based on the initial data import