Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Icacinales
Genus:
Species:
multiflora
ID:
1067790

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lundell

Source:
tro

Year:
1970

Citation Micro:
Wrightia 4: 139 (1970)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067128



Common Names

  • Mappia
  • Multiflora
  • Many-Flowered Mappia


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Description

Mappia multiflora (also called Many-flowered Mappia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It has leathery leaves and produces white flowers. It grows in moist soils in forests and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Mappia multiflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The Mappia multiflora flower is white and bell-shaped, with five petals and five sepals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mappia multiflora is a tropical, evergreen, shrub that can be grown in full sun to partial shade. It prefers a warm, humid climate and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by cuttings or seed.

Where to Find Mappia multiflora

Mappia multiflora is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Icacinaceae family

Alsodeiopsis chippii, Alsodeiopsis mannii, Alsodeiopsis poggei, Alsodeiopsis rowlandii, Alsodeiopsis schumannii, Alsodeiopsis staudtii, Alsodeiopsis tessmannii, Alsodeiopsis zenkeri, Calatola costaricensis, Calatola laevigata, Calatola mollis, Calatola pastazana, Calatola uxpanapensis, Calatola microcarpa, Casimirella ampla, Casimirella beckii, Casimirella crispula, Casimirella diversifolia, Casimirella guaranitica, Casimirella lanata, Casimirella rupestris, Cassinopsis chapelieri, Cassinopsis ciliata, Cassinopsis ilicifolia, Cassinopsis madagascariensis, Cassinopsis tinifolia, Cassinopsis tomentosa, Desmostachys longipes, Desmostachys oblongifolia, Desmostachys planchonianus, Desmostachys tenuifolius, Desmostachys vogelii, Emmotum harleyi, Emmotum acuminatum, Emmotum affine, Emmotum celiae, Emmotum conjunctum, Emmotum fagifolium, Emmotum floribundum, Emmotum fulvum, Emmotum glabrum, Emmotum nitens, Emmotum orbiculatum, Emmotum yapacanum, Emmotum amazonicum, Hosiea japonica, Hosiea sinensis, Icacina claessensii, Icacina guessfeldtii, Icacina mannii,

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