Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Icacinales
Species:
artocarpi
ID:
1067757

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baill.

Source:
tro

Year:
1874

Citation Micro:
Adansonia 11: 201 (1874)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067095

Common Names

  • Pleurisanthes
  • Artocarpi
  • Artocarpus-Like Pleurisanthes

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Description

Pleurisanthes artocarpi (also called Artocarpus Pleurisanthes, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, white flowers. It is native to the western United States, from California to Utah and Arizona, and grows in dry, sandy soils.

Uses & Benefits

Pleurisanthes artocarpi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Pleurisanthes artocarpi has a white or yellowish color and is about 2 cm in diameter. The seed is a small, ovoid, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pleurisanthes artocarpi 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 Pleurisanthes artocarpi

Pleurisanthes artocarpi can be found in the western United States, from California to Colorado.

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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