Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ranunculales
Species:
tripetala
ID:
1084511

Status:
valid

Authors:
Diels

Source:
tro

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 13: 28 (1936)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001083849



Common Names

  • Odontocarya tripetala
  • Tripetala
  • Odontocarya


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Description

Odontocarya tripetala (also called Three-petaled Odontocarya, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to South America. It has a rounded crown and a smooth, grey bark. Its leaves are simple, alternate, and lanceolate. It prefers tropical and subtropical climates and grows in humid forests and along rivers.

Uses & Benefits

Odontocarya tripetala is used as an ornamental plant, for its attractive foliage and fragrant flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Odontocarya tripetala 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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Where to Find Odontocarya tripetala

Odontocarya tripetala can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.

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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