Meliosma obtusifolia - Uses, Benefits & Care
Table of Contents
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Bello) Krug & Urb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 13: 216 (1895 publ. 1896)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133307
Common Names
- Meliosma Obtusifolia
- Obtusifolia Meliosma
- Meliosma
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Meliosma obtusifolia (also called blunt-leaved meliosma, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the tropical forests of South America. It has large, pinnate leaves and small, white flowers that bloom in the spring. It grows in moist, shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Meliosma obtusifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties to treat fever, diarrhea, and stomach ache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Meliosma obtusifolia has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two opposite leaves.
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Meliosma obtusifolia is native to the Amazon rainforest in South America.
Species in the Meliosma genus
Meliosma lanceolata, Meliosma lepidota, Meliosma hirsuta, Meliosma itatiaiae, Meliosma irazuensis, Meliosma impressa, Meliosma idiopoda, Meliosma lindae, Meliosma echeverryana, Meliosma glossophylla, Meliosma herbertii, Meliosma grandifolia, Meliosma grandiflora, Meliosma glabrata, Meliosma gentryi, Meliosma caucana, Meliosma caldasii, Meliosma brenesii, Meliosma nesites, Meliosma nana, Meliosma meridensis, Meliosma aristeguietae, Meliosma andina, Meliosma abbreviata, Meliosma depressiva, Meliosma dentata, Meliosma cundinamarcensis, Meliosma corymbosa, Meliosma sarawakensis, Meliosma rufopilosa, Meliosma vasquezii, Meliosma recurvata, Meliosma trujilloi, Meliosma spathulata, Meliosma tenuis, Meliosma tachirensis, Meliosma sumatrana, Meliosma pardonii, Meliosma colletiana, Meliosma oppositifolia, Meliosma ochracea, Meliosma occidentalis, Meliosma oaxacana, Meliosma veitchiorum, Meliosma pittieriana, Meliosma venezuelensis, Meliosma novogranatensis, Meliosma petalodentata, Meliosma mexicana, Meliosma stellata,
Species in the Sabiaceae family
Meliosma lanceolata, Meliosma lepidota, Meliosma hirsuta, Meliosma itatiaiae, Meliosma irazuensis, Meliosma impressa, Meliosma idiopoda, Meliosma lindae, Meliosma echeverryana, Meliosma glossophylla, Meliosma herbertii, Meliosma grandifolia, Meliosma grandiflora, Meliosma glabrata, Meliosma gentryi, Meliosma caucana, Meliosma caldasii, Meliosma brenesii, Meliosma nesites, Meliosma nana, Meliosma meridensis, Meliosma aristeguietae, Meliosma andina, Meliosma abbreviata, Meliosma depressiva, Meliosma dentata, Meliosma cundinamarcensis, Meliosma corymbosa, Meliosma sarawakensis, Meliosma rufopilosa, Meliosma vasquezii, Meliosma recurvata, Meliosma trujilloi, Meliosma spathulata, Meliosma tenuis, Meliosma tachirensis, Meliosma sumatrana, Meliosma pardonii, Meliosma colletiana, Meliosma oppositifolia, Meliosma ochracea, Meliosma occidentalis, Meliosma oaxacana, Meliosma veitchiorum, Meliosma pittieriana, Meliosma venezuelensis, Meliosma novogranatensis, Meliosma petalodentata, Meliosma mexicana, Meliosma stellata,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-28200025: Based on the initial data import
Ignatz Urban (1848-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Urb.' in the authors string.
Karl Wilhelm Leopold Krug (1833-1898): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Krug' in the authors string.
Domingo Bello y Espinosa (1817-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bello' in the authors string.