Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Cucurbitales
Genus:
Species:
oleosa
ID:
1132250

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pierre

Source:
tro

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 1254 (1896)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131588



Common Names

  • Oleose Poga
  • Oily Poga
  • Oily Mangrove


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Description

Poga oleosa (also called Oleose Poga, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Madagascar. It has oblong or elliptic leaves and small yellow flowers. It is found in dry deciduous forests.

Uses & Benefits

Poga oleosa is used for its edible fruits, which are a good source of vitamins and minerals. The leaves of this plant are also used as a fodder for livestock. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, skin diseases, and digestive disorders.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Poga oleosa is small and white, with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nut, while the seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Poga oleosa is a low-growing, clump-forming, evergreen perennial that typically grows to 6-12” tall and as wide. It is native to Siberia, Mongolia and China. It features yellow flowers (1/2” diameter) with five petals that bloom in late spring to early summer. Foliage is composed of divided, dark green leaves (to 1” long). Propagation is by division of clumps in spring.

Where to Find Poga oleosa

Poga oleosa is found in tropical and subtropical rainforests.

Species in the Poga genus

Species in the Anisophylleaceae family

Anisophyllea apetala, Anisophyllea beccariana, Anisophyllea boehmii, Anisophyllea brachystila, Anisophyllea buchneri, Anisophyllea buettneri, Anisophyllea cabole, Anisophyllea chartacea, Anisophyllea cinnamomoides, Anisophyllea cordata, Anisophyllea corneri, Anisophyllea curtisii, Anisophyllea dichostila, Anisophyllea disticha, Anisophyllea exellii, Anisophyllea fallax, Anisophyllea ferruginea, Anisophyllea fissipetala, Anisophyllea fruticulosa, Anisophyllea glandulifolia, Anisophyllea globosa, Anisophyllea gossweileri, Anisophyllea grandis, Anisophyllea griffithii, Anisophyllea guianensis, Anisophyllea impressinervia, Anisophyllea ismailii, Anisophyllea laurina, Anisophyllea manausensis, Anisophyllea mayumbensis, Anisophyllea meniaudi, Anisophyllea myriosticta, Anisophyllea nitida, Anisophyllea obtusifolia, Anisophyllea penninervata, Anisophyllea pochetii, Anisophyllea polyneura, Anisophyllea pomifera, Anisophyllea purpurascens, Anisophyllea quangensis, Anisophyllea reticulata, Anisophyllea rhomboidea, Anisophyllea scortechinii, Anisophyllea sororia, Anisophyllea strychnoides, Anisophyllea poggei, Anisophyllea madagascarensis, Anisophyllea masoalensis, Anisophyllea parafallax, Anisophyllea schatzii,

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