Status:
valid
Authors:
N.A.Murray
Source:
tro
Year:
1993
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. Monogr. 40: 102 (1993)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001066485
Common Names
- Porcelia mediocris
- Common Breadfruit
- Common Breadnut
Description
Porcelia mediocris (also called Common Porcelia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Annonaceae family. It is a small tree that can grow up to 10 meters tall. It is native to Southeast Asia, and is typically found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Porcelia mediocris is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in traditional medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Porcelia mediocris has small, yellow flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seed is a small, black, round drupe. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Porcelia mediocris
Porcelia mediocris can be found in tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
Species in the Porcelia genus
Species in the Annonaceae family
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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,