Varronia tomentosa Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Varronia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 2.5m high.
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Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.5
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Environment

A rare species, but locally abundant in rocky savannahs.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Varronia tomentosa world distribution map, present in French Guiana and Suriname

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262684-2
WFO ID wfo-0000420880
COL ID 7FJ84
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 779352
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Synonyms

Lithocardium aubletii Varronia aubletii Varronia tomentosa Lithocardium tomentosum Lithocardium lanatum Cordia aubletii Montjolya tomentosa Cordia tomentosa