Aegiphila sellowiana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Aegiphila |
Species: | A. sellowiana
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Binomial name | |
Aegiphila sellowiana |
Aegiphila sellowiana is a species of tree [1] or shrub [2] in the family Lamiaceae. [3] It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Ecuador. [4] Its common names include tamanqueira. [5]
In tree form it can grow seven meters tall. It produces oppositely arranged leaves up to 28 centimeters long and abundant drupes. [6] The seeds are dispersed by birds that eat the fruits. [7]
It often grows in riparian zones, where it tolerates flooding. [1] It is a pioneer species sometimes used in revegetation efforts in riparian habitat in Brazil. [6]
The soft wood has been used to make furniture and shoes. [6] It has been used in Brazilian traditional medicine as an antivenom and anti-inflammatory. [5]
This species is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
Aegiphila sellowiana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Aegiphila |
Species: | A. sellowiana
|
Binomial name | |
Aegiphila sellowiana |
Aegiphila sellowiana is a species of tree [1] or shrub [2] in the family Lamiaceae. [3] It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Ecuador. [4] Its common names include tamanqueira. [5]
In tree form it can grow seven meters tall. It produces oppositely arranged leaves up to 28 centimeters long and abundant drupes. [6] The seeds are dispersed by birds that eat the fruits. [7]
It often grows in riparian zones, where it tolerates flooding. [1] It is a pioneer species sometimes used in revegetation efforts in riparian habitat in Brazil. [6]
The soft wood has been used to make furniture and shoes. [6] It has been used in Brazilian traditional medicine as an antivenom and anti-inflammatory. [5]
This species is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.