Maytenus phyllanthoides Benth.

Florida mayten (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Maytenus

Characteristics

Shrubs or trees 0.2–7 m. Stems erect to spreading, or decumbent to prostrate; branchlets erect or spreading, puberulent. Leaves: petiole 1–6 mm; blade oblong-elliptic to obovate, 1.5–5(–6) × 1–2.5(–3.5) cm, base cuneate or rounded, margins entire or remotely serrulate, sometimes wavy, apex obtuse to rounded, sometimes mucronate. Flowers: sepals reddish, rounded; petals 2–3 mm. Capsules bright red, 8–12 × 4–6 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 7.0
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dysentery (unspecified), Gargle (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Scurvy (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Maytenus phyllanthoides world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, and United States of America

Conservation status

Maytenus phyllanthoides threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:155573-2
WFO ID wfo-0000453546
COL ID 738K3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tricerma phyllanthoides Maytenus phyllanthoides

Lower taxons

Maytenus phyllanthoides var. ovalifolia