Status:
valid
Authors:
(Wurdack) Wurdack
Source:
tro
Year:
1975
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 31: 493 (1975)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082048
Common Names
- Triolena allardii
- Allardii Triolena
- Triolena Allardii
Description
Triolena allardii (also called 'Pau-de-espinho-vermelho' and 'Café-de-espinho-vermelho', among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree with a rounded crown, reaching up to 10 m in height. It is native to the Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil, and is found in moist forests, often near rivers.
Uses & Benefits
Triolena allardii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its wood is used for making furniture and crafts.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Triolena allardii is white or pinkish, with four petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, globose capsule. The seedlings have opposite, ovate to elliptic leaves.
Where to Find Triolena allardii
Triolena allardii can be found in the cloud forests of Peru.
Species in the Triolena genus
Triolena pustulata,
Triolena barbeyana,
Triolena dressleri,
Triolena obliqua,
Triolena pileoides,
Triolena spicata,
Triolena calciphila,
Triolena izabalensis,
Triolena paleolata,
Triolena stenophylla,
Triolena scorpioides,
Triolena amazonica,
Triolena pluvialis,
Triolena allardii,
Triolena pedemontana,
Triolena campii,
Triolena asplundii,
Triolena hygrophylla,
Triolena pumila,
Triolena hirsuta,
Triolena agrimonioides,
Triolena auriculata,
Triolena lanceolata,
Triolena paleacea,
Triolena purpurea,
Triolena rojasiae,
Triolena vasquezii,
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,