Urophyllum arboreum (Reinw.) Korth.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Urophyllum

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows up to 8 m high. The stem can be 10-15 cm across. The leaves are opposite. The blade is sword shaped and 10-15 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. It tapers to a tip. The crushed leaves smell strongly of cloves. The flowers are in 2 or more rings or groups. The flower stalk is 1 cm long. The male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is a 5 celled berry. It is round and 5-7 mm across.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 8.13 - 12.85
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in forest at 200-1200 m altitude.
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Usage

The leaves have a smell of cloves and are used as a spice.
Uses food material medicinal spice
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Medicine (unspecified), Spice (unspecified), Fever (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Conservation status

Urophyllum arboreum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:769430-1
WFO ID wfo-0000330569
COL ID 7DXV6
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Synonyms

Schwenkfelda glabra Urophyllum arboreum Urophyllum glabrum Wallichia arborea Axanthes arborea Urophyllum repandulum