Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
tomentosa
ID:
1047270

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rehder & E.H.Wilson

Source:
tro

Year:
1915

Citation Micro:
Pl. Wilson. 2: 362 (1915)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001046608



Common Names

  • Tomentosa Sloanea
  • Sloanea Tomentosa
  • Sloanea from Tomentosa


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Description

Sloanea tomentosa (also called Woolly Quandong, among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree, reaching up to 20m in height. It is native to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and is found in lowland and submontane rainforest habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Sloanea tomentosa is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases. It is also used as a dye and for its essential oils.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Sloanea tomentosa var. cordifolia (K.M.Feng) Y.F.Xie & Z.X.Zhang

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sloanea tomentosa has small, white flowers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sloanea tomentosa is an evergreen tree that can reach up to 220 feet in height. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed, but it can also be propagated from cuttings. The seed should be sown in a well-draining potting mix and kept moist until germination occurs. Cuttings should be taken from young, healthy stems and placed in a rooting hormone before planting in a well-draining potting mix.

Where to Find Sloanea tomentosa

Sloanea tomentosa can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Species in the Sloanea genus

Sloanea macrophylla, Sloanea magnifolia, Sloanea malayana, Sloanea micrantha, Sloanea medusula, Sloanea megacarpa, Sloanea meianthera, Sloanea merevariensis, Sloanea latifolia, Sloanea laurifolia, Sloanea macbrydei, Sloanea lepida, Sloanea loquitoi, Sloanea longipes, Sloanea ledermannii, Sloanea papuana, Sloanea pacuritana, Sloanea obtusifolia, Sloanea paradisearum, Sloanea parkinsonii, Sloanea montana, Sloanea nymanii, Sloanea langii, Sloanea faginea, Sloanea fendleriana, Sloanea floribunda, Sloanea fragrans, Sloanea garcia-cossioi, Sloanea garckeana, Sloanea lasiocarpa, Sloanea forbesii, Sloanea davidsei, Sloanea durissima, Sloanea eichleri, Sloanea grandiflora, Sloanea glabra, Sloanea koghiensis, Sloanea kuhlmannii, Sloanea laevigata, Sloanea lamii, Sloanea lanceolata, Sloanea javanica, Sloanea haplopoda, Sloanea granulosa, Sloanea grossa, Sloanea guianensis, Sloanea gymnocarpa, Sloanea insularis, Sloanea parvifructa, Sloanea velutina,

Species in the Elaeocarpaceae family

Aceratium archboldianum, Aceratium brassii, Aceratium calomala, Aceratium concinnum, Aceratium dasyphyllum, Aceratium doggrellii, Aceratium ferrugineum, Aceratium hypoleucum, Aceratium ledermannii, Aceratium megalospermum, Aceratium muellerianum, Aceratium oppositifolium, Aceratium pachypetalum, Aceratium parvifolium, Aceratium pittosporoides, Aceratium sericeum, Aceratium sericoleopsis, Aceratium sinuatum, Aceratium sphaerocarpum, Aceratium tomentosum, Aristotelia australasica, Aristotelia chilensis, Aristotelia colensoi, Aristotelia fruticosa, Aristotelia peduncularis, Aristotelia serrata, Crinodendron brasiliense, Crinodendron hookerianum, Crinodendron patagua, Crinodendron tucumanum, Dubouzetia acuminata, Dubouzetia australiensis, Dubouzetia campanulata, Dubouzetia caudiculata, Dubouzetia confusa, Dubouzetia dentata, Dubouzetia elegans, Dubouzetia galorei, Dubouzetia guillauminii, Dubouzetia kairoi, Dubouzetia saxatilis, Elaeocarpus glandulosus, Elaeocarpus tremulus, Elaeocarpus sedentarius, Elaeocarpus acmocarpus, Elaeocarpus acmosepalus, Elaeocarpus acrantherus, Elaeocarpus acronodia, Elaeocarpus acuminatus, Elaeocarpus adenopus,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-11700288: Based on the initial data import
Alfred Rehder (1863-1949): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rehder' in the authors string.
Ernest Henry Wilson (1876-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.H.Wilson' in the authors string.