Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ranunculales
Species:
mexicana
ID:
1231139

Status:
valid

Authors:
Barneby

Source:
tro

Year:
1987

Citation Micro:
Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. Autón. México, Bot. 54: 153 (1983 publ. 1987)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001230477





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Description

Odontocarya mexicana (also called Mexican Odontocarya, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves and white flowers. It is native to Mexico and is found in tropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Odontocarya mexicana is used as an ornamental plant for landscaping and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headaches, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Odontocarya mexicana is yellow and star-shaped. The seed is small and black. The seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Odontocarya mexicana

Odontocarya mexicana is native to the Mediterranean region, including Spain, Portugal, and North Africa.

Species in the Odontocarya genus

Odontocarya acuparata, Odontocarya petiolaris, Odontocarya mallosperma, Odontocarya hastata, Odontocarya froesii, Odontocarya floribunda, Odontocarya tamoides, Odontocarya steyermarkii, Odontocarya zuliana, Odontocarya vitis, Odontocarya membranacea, Odontocarya diplobotrya, Odontocarya ulei, Odontocarya tripetala, Odontocarya truncata, Odontocarya macarenae, Odontocarya echinus, Odontocarya dielsiana, Odontocarya klugii, Odontocarya deminuta, Odontocarya integrifolia, Odontocarya emarginata, Odontocarya monandra, Odontocarya syncretica, Odontocarya rusbyi, Odontocarya krukoviana, Odontocarya wullschlaegelii, Odontocarya perforata, Odontocarya schimpffii, Odontocarya magnifolia, Odontocarya micrantha, Odontocarya mexicana, Odontocarya tenacissima, Odontocarya septemfida, Odontocarya amazonum, Odontocarya asarifolia, Odontocarya duckei, Odontocarya miersiana, Odontocarya smithiorum,

Species in the Menispermaceae family

Abuta acutifolia, Abuta antioquiana, Abuta aristeguietae, Abuta barbata, Abuta brevifolia, Abuta bullata, Abuta candollei, Abuta chiapasensis, Abuta chocoensis, Abuta colombiana, Abuta dwyeriana, Abuta fluminum, Abuta grandifolia, Abuta grisebachii, Abuta imene, Abuta longa, Abuta mycetandra, Abuta obovata, Abuta pahni, Abuta panamensis, Abuta panurensis, Abuta platyphylla, Abuta racemosa, Abuta rufescens, Abuta sandwithiana, Abuta seemannii, Abuta selloana, Abuta solimoesensis, Abuta soukupii, Abuta spicata, Abuta steyermarkii, Abuta vaupesensis, Abuta velutina, Albertisia apiculata, Albertisia capituliflora, Albertisia cordifolia, Albertisia crassa, Albertisia cuneata, Albertisia delagoensis, Albertisia exelliana, Albertisia ferruginea, Albertisia glabra, Albertisia laurifolia, Albertisia mangenotii, Albertisia mecistophylla, Albertisia megacarpa, Albertisia papuana, Albertisia porcata, Albertisia puberula, Albertisia scandens,

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