Luehea splendens - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rusby
Source:
tro
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 6: 12 (1896)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142718
Common Names
- Luehea splendens
- Splendid Luehea
- Luehea
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Luehea splendens (also called royal luehea, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to Central and South America. It has a rounded 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
Luehea splendens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a source of timber, and for its edible fruits.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Luehea splendens is yellow in color, with white petals. The seed is small, round and brown. The seedlings are small and green.
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Luehea splendens is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical forests, woodlands, and savannas.
Species in the Luehea genus
Luehea seemannii, Luehea speciosa, Luehea marnierorum, Luehea candicans, Luehea grandiflora, Luehea burretii, Luehea divaricata, Luehea cymulosa, Luehea candida, Luehea conwentsii, Luehea fiebrigii, Luehea microcarpa, Luehea ochrophylla, Luehea paniculata, Luehea steinbachii, Luehea splendens, Luehea herzogiana, Luehea tomentella,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-32200643: Based on the initial data import
Henry Hurd Rusby (1855-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rusby' in the authors string.