Theobroma gileri - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Status:
valid
Authors:
Cuatrec.
Source:
tro
Year:
1953
Citation Micro:
Rev. Int. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 33: 562 (1953)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001141204
Common Names
- Theobroma gileri
- Giler's Theobroma
- Giler's False Buttonweed
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Theobroma gileri (also called Giler's Theobroma, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded crown and a smooth grey bark. It is native to Colombia, and can be found in open forests, scrub, and thickets.
Uses & Benefits
Theobroma gileri is used as an ornamental plant and has medicinal properties. It is also used as a diuretic and to treat skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Theobroma gileri has white flowers, and its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.
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Theobroma gileri is native to Central and South America.
Species in the Theobroma genus
Theobroma cacao, Theobroma bicolor, Theobroma grandiflorum, Theobroma subincana, Theobroma speciosum, Theobroma obovatum, Theobroma microcarpum, Theobroma duckei, Theobroma glaucum, Theobroma simiarum, Theobroma sylvestris, Theobroma angustifolium, Theobroma bernoullii, Theobroma hylaeum, Theobroma mammosum, Theobroma sinuosum, Theobroma nemorale, Theobroma gileri, Theobroma canumanense, Theobroma velutinum, Theobroma cirmolinae,
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-30401740: Based on the initial data import
José Cuatrecasas (1903-1996): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cuatrec.' in the authors string.