Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Alain
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1952
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Contr. Ocas. Mus. Hist. Nat. Colegio "De La Salle" 11: 10 (1952)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000302929
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sapium parvifolium
 - Small-leaved Sapium
 - Small-leaved White Sapium
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Sapium parvifolium (also called Sapium, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 5 meters in height. It is native to tropical Africa and is found in lowland rainforest and gallery forest. It is characterized by its large, glossy, ovate leaves and its yellowish-white flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Sapium parvifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as it has attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as for treating digestive problems and skin ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Sapium parvifolium has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Sapium parvifolium is propagated by seed. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept at a temperature of 24-27°C (75-80°F). The seedlings should be transplanted when they are large enough to handle. It can also be propagated by cuttings.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Sapium parvifolium
                        
                            Sapium parvifolium can be found in Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Sapium parvifolium FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Sapium parvifolium?
Sapium parvifolium
What is the common name of Sapium parvifolium?
Parvifolium Milkweed
What is the native habitat of Sapium parvifolium?
It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Sapium genus
                        
                            Sapium adenodon, 
Sapium allenii, 
Sapium appendiculatum, 
Sapium argutum, 
Sapium ciliatum, 
Sapium contortum, 
Sapium cuneatum, 
Sapium daphnoides, 
Sapium glandulosum, 
Sapium haematospermum, 
Sapium haitiense, 
Sapium jenmanii, 
Sapium lateriflorum, 
Sapium laurifolium, 
Sapium laurocerasus, 
Sapium leonardii-crispi, 
Sapium leucogynum, 
Sapium macrocarpum, 
Sapium marmieri, 
Sapium obovatum, 
Sapium pachystachys, 
Sapium pallidum, 
Sapium parvifolium, 
Sapium paucinervium, 
Sapium rigidifolium, 
Sapium sceleratum, 
Sapium sellowianum, 
Sapium stylare, 
Sapium sebiferum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Euphorbiaceae family
                        
                            Acalypha peckoltii, 
Acalypha peduncularis, 
Acalypha pendula, 
Acalypha perrieri, 
Acalypha persimilis, 
Acalypha peruviana, 
Acalypha pervilleana, 
Acalypha phleoides, 
Acalypha phyllonomifolia, 
Acalypha pilosa, 
Acalypha pippenii, 
Acalypha pittieri, 
Acalypha platyphylla, 
Acalypha pleiogyne, 
Acalypha plicata, 
Acalypha pohliana, 
Acalypha poiretii, 
Acalypha polymorpha, 
Acalypha polystachya, 
Acalypha portoricensis, 
Acalypha pruinosa, 
Acalypha pruriens, 
Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, 
Acalypha pseudovagans, 
Acalypha psilostachya, 
Acalypha pubiflora, 
Acalypha pulchrespicata, 
Acalypha punctata, 
Acalypha purpurascens, 
Acalypha purpusii, 
Acalypha pycnantha, 
Acalypha pygmaea, 
Acalypha radians, 
Acalypha radicans, 
Acalypha radinostachya, 
Acalypha radula, 
Acalypha radula, 
Acalypha rafaelensis, 
Acalypha raivavensis, 
Acalypha rapensis, 
Acalypha reflexa, 
Acalypha repanda, 
Acalypha retifera, 
Acalypha rhombifolia, 
Acalypha rhomboidea, 
Acalypha richardiana, 
Acalypha riedeliana, 
Acalypha rivularis, 
Acalypha rottleroides, 
Acalypha rubrinervis,