Oxandra maya - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Magnoliales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
maya
ID:
1066748
Status:
valid
Authors:
Miranda
Source:
tro
Year:
1961
Citation Micro:
Bol. Soc. Bot. México 26: 120 (1961)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001066086
Common Names
- Oxandra maya
- Maya Oxandra
- Maya Oxandra
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Oxandra maya (also called Maya Oxandra, among many other common names) is a small tree or shrub that grows up to 5 meters tall. It is native to Guatemala. It is found in evergreen or semi-deciduous forests, as well as in secondary forests and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Oxandra maya is used as an ornamental plant, for its fragrant leaves, and as a medicinal plant for treating a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Oxandra maya has small, yellow flowers that are fragrant and grow in clusters. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and green.
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Oxandra maya is native to Central America and can be found in lowland rainforests.
Species in the Oxandra genus
Oxandra venezuelana, Oxandra oblongifolia, Oxandra leucodermis, Oxandra lanceolata, Oxandra euneura, Oxandra espintana, Oxandra sessiliflora, Oxandra asbeckii, Oxandra xylopioides, Oxandra mediocris, Oxandra polyantha, Oxandra riedeliana, Oxandra sphaerocarpa, Oxandra macrophylla, Oxandra longipetala, Oxandra panamensis, Oxandra maya, Oxandra weberbaueri, Oxandra surinamensis, Oxandra laurifolia, Oxandra reticulata, Oxandra martiana, Oxandra krukoffii, Oxandra guianensis, Oxandra unibracteata, Oxandra aberrans, Oxandra bolivarensis, Oxandra rheophytica, Oxandra saxicola,
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,
References
Faustino Miranda (1905-1964): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Miranda' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178628-2: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.