Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
A.DC.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1844
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 8: 488 (1844)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000236803
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Mascarenhasia havetii
 - Havetii Mascarenhasia
 - Havetii's Mascarenhasia
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Mascarenhasia maroana Aug.DC. [unknown]
 - Mascarenhasia speciosa havenii (A.DC.) Boiteau [unknown]
 - Mascarenhasia thiryana Pierre ex Dubard [unknown]
 - Echites havetii Bojer ex A.DC. [unknown]
 
                     
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Mascarenhasia havetii (also called 'Havet's Mascarenhasia', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is native to Madagascar and Mauritius. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Mascarenhasia havetii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Mascarenhasia havetii has white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small and green.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Mascarenhasia havetii is a tropical evergreen shrub native to Central and South America. It prefers partial shade and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done by seed, cuttings, or layering.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Mascarenhasia havetii
                        
                            Mascarenhasia havetii is native to tropical rainforests in Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Mascarenhasia havetii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Mascarenhasia havetii?
Mascarenhasia havetii
What are the common names of Mascarenhasia havetii?
Havet's Mascarenhasia
What is the natural habitat of Mascarenhasia havetii?
Tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Mascarenhasia genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apocynaceae family
                        
                            Acokanthera laevigata, 
Acokanthera oblongifolia, 
Acokanthera oppositifolia, 
Acokanthera rotundata, 
Acokanthera schimperi, 
Adenium boehmianum, 
Adenium multiflorum, 
Adenium obesum, 
Adenium oleifolium, 
Adenium swazicum, 
Adenium dhofarense, 
Aganosma breviloba, 
Aganosma cymosa, 
Aganosma gracilis, 
Aganosma lacei, 
Aganosma petelotii, 
Aganosma schlechteriana, 
Aganosma siamensis, 
Aganosma wallichii, 
Aganosma heynei, 
Alafia alba, 
Alafia barteri, 
Alafia benthamii, 
Alafia berrieri, 
Alafia calophylla, 
Alafia caudata, 
Alafia erythrophthalma, 
Alafia falcata, 
Alafia fuscata, 
Alafia insularis, 
Alafia intermedia, 
Alafia landolphioides, 
Alafia lucida, 
Alafia microstylis, 
Alafia multiflora, 
Alafia nigrescens, 
Alafia orientalis, 
Alafia parciflora, 
Alafia pauciflora, 
Alafia perrieri, 
Alafia schumannii, 
Alafia thouarsii, 
Alafia vallium, 
Alafia verschuereni, 
Alafia whytei, 
Alafia zambesiaca, 
Allamanda calcicola, 
Allamanda angustifolia, 
Allamanda blanchetii, 
Allamanda cathartica,