Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
cordifolia
ID:
1077013

Status:
valid

Authors:
Arènes

Source:
tro

Year:
1946

Citation Micro:
Notul. Syst. (Paris) 12: 251 (1946)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001076351



Common Names

  • Tristellateia cordifolia
  • Heart-leaved Tristellateia
  • Heart-leaved Star Flower


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Description

Tristellateia cordifolia (also called Heart-leaved Tristellateia, Heart-leaved Tree, and Heart-leaved Magnolia, among many other common names) is an evergreen tree native to Madagascar. It has glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant, yellow-green flowers. It is found in forests and woodlands, as well as in disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Tristellateia cordifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tristellateia cordifolia has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Tristellateia cordifolia

Tristellateia cordifolia is native to Madagascar and can be found in the eastern and northern parts of the country.

Species in the Malpighiaceae family

Acmanthera cowanii, Acmanthera duckei, Acmanthera fernandesii, Acmanthera latifolia, Acmanthera longifolia, Acmanthera minima, Acmanthera parviflora, Acridocarpus adenophorus, Acridocarpus alopecurus, Acridocarpus alternifolius, Acridocarpus austrocaledonicus, Acridocarpus ballyi, Acridocarpus camerunensis, Acridocarpus chevalieri, Acridocarpus chloropterus, Acridocarpus congestus, Acridocarpus congolensis, Acridocarpus excelsus, Acridocarpus glaucescens, Acridocarpus hirundo, Acridocarpus humbertii, Acridocarpus humblotii, Acridocarpus katangensis, Acridocarpus ledermannii, Acridocarpus longifolius, Acridocarpus macrocalyx, Acridocarpus mayumbensis, Acridocarpus monodii, Acridocarpus natalitius, Acridocarpus oppositifolius, Acridocarpus orientalis, Acridocarpus pauciglandulosus, Acridocarpus perrieri, Acridocarpus plagiopterus, Acridocarpus prasinus, Acridocarpus scheffleri, Acridocarpus smeathmannii, Acridocarpus socotranus, Acridocarpus spectabilis, Acridocarpus staudtii, Acridocarpus ugandensis, Acridocarpus vanderystii, Acridocarpus vivy, Acridocarpus zanzibaricus, Adelphia hiraea, Adelphia macrophylla, Adelphia mirabilis, Adelphia platyrachis, Aenigmatanthera doniana, Aenigmatanthera lasiandra,

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