Status:
valid
Authors:
(C.DC.) T.D.Penn.
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 28: 249 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001083532
Common Names
- Ruagea insignis
- Insignis Ruagea
- Insignis
Uses & Benefits
Ruagea insignis is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ruagea insignis has small, white flowers that are clustered together. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Ruagea insignis
Ruagea insignis can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Ruagea genus
Ruagea pubescens,
Ruagea glabra,
Ruagea raimondii,
Ruagea subviridiflora,
Ruagea insignis,
Ruagea hirsuta,
Ruagea ovalis,
Ruagea tomentosa,
Ruagea membranacea,
Ruagea microphylla,
Ruagea smithii,
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,