Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
anychioides
ID:
1082846

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gleason

Source:
tro

Year:
1953

Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 138 (1953)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082184



Common Names

  • Macrocentrum Anychioides
  • Macrocentrum
  • Anychioides


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Description

Macrocentrum anychioides (also called Anychioides Macrocentrum, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It typically grows in humid montane forests and can reach heights of up to 6 meters. Its leaves are oblong and its flowers are white.

Uses & Benefits

Macrocentrum anychioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It has a high tolerance for drought and can be used to create a windbreak. The leaves of the plant are used to make a tea that is believed to have medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Macrocentrum anychioides is a white or yellowish-white, tubular flower with four lobes. The seed is a small, dark brown nut with a thin, papery covering. The seedlings are small, green and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Where to Find Macrocentrum anychioides

Macrocentrum anychioides is found in the rainforests of Central and South America.

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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