Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Magnoliales
Family:
Species:
heyneana
ID:
1066582

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hook.f. & Thomson) Thwaites

Source:
tro

Year:
1858

Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. Zeyl. : 8 (1858)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001065920



Common Names

  • Mitrephora heyneana
  • Heyneana Mitrephora
  • Heyneanum Mitrephora


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Description

Mitrephora heyneana (also called Heyne's Mitrephora, among many other common names) is a small to medium-sized tree native to tropical regions of India and Sri Lanka. It has a single trunk and a spreading, round canopy. Its leaves are simple, alternate, and oblong in shape. It produces small, white flowers that are fragrant. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests, as well as disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Mitrephora heyneana is used as an ornamental plant and for its timber. It has medicinal properties and is used to treat skin diseases, fever, and stomach ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mitrephora heyneana has white flowers with yellow centers, and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Where to Find Mitrephora heyneana

Mitrephora heyneana is native to Madagascar and can be found in the rainforests of the island.

Species in the Mitrephora genus

Mitrephora keithii, Mitrephora maingayi, Mitrephora lanotan, Mitrephora longipetala, Mitrephora korthalsiana, Mitrephora glabra, Mitrephora grandiflora, Mitrephora harae, Mitrephora pictiflora, Mitrephora polypyrena, Mitrephora reflexa, Mitrephora rufescens, Mitrephora pallens, Mitrephora obtusa, Mitrephora simeuluensis, Mitrephora vittata, Mitrephora clemensiorum, Mitrephora samarensis, Mitrephora fragrans, Mitrephora diversifolia, Mitrephora ferruginea, Mitrephora weberi, Mitrephora vulpina, Mitrephora williamsii, Mitrephora winitii, Mitrephora woodii, Mitrephora andamanica, Mitrephora alba, Mitrephora basilanensis, Mitrephora cagayanensis, Mitrephora poilanei, Mitrephora petelotii, Mitrephora phanrangensis, Mitrephora sirikitiae, Mitrephora amdjahii, Mitrephora macrocarpa, Mitrephora kostermansii, Mitrephora endertii, Mitrephora multifolia, Mitrephora uniflora, Mitrephora sorsogonensis, Mitrephora sundaica, Mitrephora tomentosa, Mitrephora macclurei, Mitrephora heyneana, Mitrephora wangii, Mitrephora imbricatarum-apicum, Mitrephora calcarea, Mitrephora monocarpa, Mitrephora chulabhorniana,

Species in the Annonaceae family

Afroguatteria bequaertii, Afroguatteria globosa, Afroguatteria discostigma, Alphonsea boniana, Alphonsea curtisii, Alphonsea cylindrica, Alphonsea elliptica, Alphonsea gaudichaudiana, Alphonsea hainanensis, Alphonsea havilandii, Alphonsea hortensis, Alphonsea javanica, Alphonsea johorensis, Alphonsea keithii, Alphonsea kinabaluensis, Alphonsea kingii, Alphonsea lucida, Alphonsea lutea, Alphonsea maingayi, Alphonsea malayana, Alphonsea mollis, Alphonsea monogyna, Alphonsea orthopetala, Alphonsea ovata, Alphonsea papuasica, Alphonsea philastreana, Alphonsea siamensis, Alphonsea sonlaensis, Alphonsea stenogyna, Alphonsea tonquinensis, Alphonsea tsangyanensis, Alphonsea ventricosa, Alphonsea zeylanica, Alphonsea borneensis, Alphonsea rugosa, Alphonsea glandulosa, Alphonsea pallida, Alphonsea annulata, Alphonsea isthmicola, Alphonsea longicarpa, Alphonsea phuwuaensis, Ambavia capuronii, Ambavia gerrardii, Anaxagorea acuminata, Anaxagorea allenii, Anaxagorea angustifolia, Anaxagorea borneensis, Anaxagorea brachycarpa, Anaxagorea brevipedicellata, Anaxagorea brevipes,

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