Combretum farinosum Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Combretaceae > Combretum

Characteristics

A shrub or woody creeper. It can grow 4-5 m tall. The leaves are opposite. The leaves are 5.5-16 cm long by 3.5-10 cm wide. The flowers change from green to red.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 5.0
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses bee plant food invertebrate food material medicinal
Edible stems
Therapeutic use Ophthalmia (unspecified), Water (unspecified)
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Images

Combretum farinosum unspecified picture

Distribution

Combretum farinosum world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Combretum farinosum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:170074-1
WFO ID wfo-0000616286
COL ID 5ZPKL
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Grislea secunda Combretum farinosum Combretum polystachyum