Description
Mortoniodendron sulcatum (also called sulcate Mortoniodendron, 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 pentagonal, serrated, and dark green in color. It grows in moist forests, along rivers, and in valleys.
Uses & Benefits
Mortoniodendron sulcatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a source of timber, and for its edible fruits.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mortoniodendron sulcatum has small, yellow, star-shaped flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. Its seedlings have long, thin, light green leaves.