Varronia macrocephala Desv.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Varronia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 4m high.
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Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

Not known
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Varronia macrocephala habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Varronia macrocephala flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Varronia macrocephala flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Varronia macrocephala world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, El Salvador, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:313633-2
WFO ID wfo-0001215418
COL ID 7FGYN
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Synonyms

Lithocardium guayaquilense Cordia guayaquilensis Cordia macrocephala Cordia storkii Cordia asterothrix Cordia polyantha Cordia pringlei Varronia pringlei Varronia polyantha Varronia asterothrix Cordia pringlei var. altatensis Varronia macrocephala Varronia polyantha var. jamesonii