Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Species:
attenuatus
ID:
1143405

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.Watson

Source:
tro

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 21: 420 (1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142743



Common Names

  • Heliocarpus attenuatus
  • Slender Heliocarpus
  • Heliocarpus


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Description

Heliocarpus attenuatus (also called narrow-leaved heliocarpus, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America. It has a rounded, spreading crown and a short trunk with a smooth, gray bark. The leaves are ovate, serrated, and dark green in color. It grows in moist forests, along rivers, and in valleys.

Uses & Benefits

Heliocarpus attenuatus is used as a medicinal plant and as a source of timber. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Heliocarpus attenuatus is a small, yellow-green, five-petaled flower. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Heliocarpus attenuatus

Heliocarpus attenuatus is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical forests, woodlands, and savannas.

Species in the Malvaceae family

Abelmoschus angulosus, Abelmoschus caillei, Abelmoschus crinitus, Abelmoschus esculentus, Abelmoschus ficulneus, Abelmoschus hostilis, Abelmoschus magnificus, Abelmoschus manihot, Abelmoschus moschatus, Abelmoschus muliensis, Abelmoschus sagittifolius, Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, Abroma augustum, Abutilon abutiloides, Abutilon affine, Abutilon alii, Abutilon amplum, Abutilon andrewsianum, Abutilon andrieuxii, Abutilon anglosomaliae, Abutilon angulatum, Abutilon anodoides, Abutilon appendiculatum, Abutilon arenarium, Abutilon arequipense, Abutilon auritum, Abutilon austroafricanum, Abutilon badium, Abutilon balansae, Abutilon bastardioides, Abutilon benedictum, Abutilon berlandieri, Abutilon bidentatum, Abutilon bracteosum, Abutilon buchii, Abutilon burandtii, Abutilon bussei, Abutilon californicum, Abutilon calliphyllum, Abutilon carinatum, Abutilon coahuilae, Abutilon commutatum, Abutilon cryptopetalum, Abutilon cuspidatum, Abutilon densiflorum, Abutilon dinteri, Abutilon dispermum, Abutilon divaricatum, Abutilon dugesii, Abutilon durandoi,

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