Dombeya torrida (J.F.Gmel.) Bamps

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Dombeya

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Forest, scrub, secondary bushland, grassland and cultivated land, at elevations from 1,600-3,400 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses bee plant charcoal environmental use fiber food fuel invertebrate food material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Dombeya torrida habit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Dombeya torrida leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823248-1
WFO ID wfo-0000654003
COL ID 3793V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Xeropetalum hirsutum Assonia bruceana Assonia schimperiana Walcuffa pentapetes Dombeya elliottii Dombeya goetzenii Dombeya niangaraensis Dombeya bequaertii Dombeya bruceana Dombeya faucicola Dombeya gallana Dombeya heterotricha Dombeya ruwenzoriensis Dombeya schimperiana Dombeya torrida Walcuffa torrida Dombeya albiflora Dombeya bogoriensis Dombeya hirsuta Dombeya leucoderma Dombeya runsoroensis Dombeya stipulosa

Lower taxons

Dombeya torrida subsp. erythroleuca