Himatanthus obovatus (Müll.Arg.) Woodson

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Himatanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 4.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Savannah and woodland savannah, favouring areas of secondary vegetation in well-drained, clayey to sandy soils of low fertility.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Himatanthus obovatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Himatanthus obovatus world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Guyana

Conservation status

Himatanthus obovatus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:122692-2
WFO ID wfo-0000982458
COL ID 3LY5R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Plumeria hilariana Plumeria latifolia Plumeria obovata Plumeria oligoneura Plumeria puberula Plumeria velutina Plumeria warmingii Himatanthus obovatus Plumeria velutina var. boliviana Himatanthus obovatus var. puberulus Himatanthus obovatus var. velutinus Himatanthus obovatus var. obovatus Himatanthus obovata var. puberula Himatanthus obovata var. typica