Malleastrum boivinianum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
boivinianum
ID:
1084385
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Baill.) J.-F.Leroy
Source:
tro
Year:
1964
Citation Micro:
J. Agric. Trop. Bot. Appl. 11: 130 (1964)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001083723
Common Names
- Malleastrum boivinianum
- Boivin's Malleastrum
- Boivin's Chicle
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Malleastrum boivinianum (also called Boivin's Malleastrum, among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree with a rounded crown, native to tropical America and the Caribbean. It grows in humid forests, from sea level to 1,500 m. It has a smooth, grey bark and its leaves are alternate, oblong-lanceolate, and glossy green.
Uses & Benefits
Malleastrum boivinianum is used as an ornamental plant, for medicinal purposes, and as a source of timber and fuelwood.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Malleastrum boivinianum has white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, brown and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Malleastrum boivinianum is a slow-growing evergreen tree that prefers full sun to partial shade. It is drought-tolerant but does best with regular watering. Propagation is by seed or cuttings.
Where to Find Malleastrum boivinianum
Malleastrum boivinianum is native to Madagascar and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Species in the Malleastrum genus
Malleastrum boivinianum, Malleastrum gracile, Malleastrum isalense, Malleastrum mandenense, Malleastrum depauperatum, Malleastrum pseudodepauperatum, Malleastrum antsingyense, Malleastrum mocquerysii, Malleastrum obtusifolium, Malleastrum ramiflorum, Malleastrum sepaliferum, Malleastrum rakotozafyi, Malleastrum letouzeyanum, Malleastrum perrieri, Malleastrum sambiranense, Malleastrum tampolense, Malleastrum minutifoliolatum, Malleastrum contractum, Malleastrum horokoke, Malleastrum schatzii, Malleastrum orientale,
Species in the Meliaceae family
Aglaia cooperae, Aglaia agglomerata, Aglaia aherniana, Aglaia amplexicaulis, Aglaia angustifolia, Aglaia apiocarpa, Aglaia archboldiana, Aglaia argentea, Aglaia australiensis, Aglaia barbanthera, Aglaia basiphylla, Aglaia beccarii, Aglaia brassii, Aglaia breviracemosa, Aglaia brownii, Aglaia bullata, Aglaia ceramica, Aglaia chittagonga, Aglaia conferta, Aglaia coriacea, Aglaia costata, Aglaia crassinervia, Aglaia cremea, Aglaia cucullata, Aglaia cumingiana, Aglaia cuspidata, Aglaia densisquama, Aglaia densitricha, Aglaia edulis, Aglaia elaeagnoidea, Aglaia elliptica, Aglaia erythrosperma, Aglaia euryanthera, Aglaia evansensis, Aglaia eximia, Aglaia exstipulata, Aglaia flavescens, Aglaia flavida, Aglaia forbesii, Aglaia foveolata, Aglaia fragilis, Aglaia glabrata, Aglaia gracilis, Aglaia grandis, Aglaia heterotricha, Aglaia hiernii, Aglaia ijzermannii, Aglaia integrifolia, Aglaia korthalsii, Aglaia lancilimba,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-20400896: Based on the initial data import
Jean-François Leroy (1915-1999): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.-F.Leroy' in the authors string.
Henri Ernest Baillon (1827-1895): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Baill.' in the authors string.