Status:
valid
Authors:
A.DC.
Source:
tro
Year:
1868
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 16(2): 659 (1868)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084527
Common Names
- Tambourissa Amplifolia
- Amplifolia Tambourissa
- Tambourissa
Uses & Benefits
Tambourissa amplifolia has been used for medicinal purposes, such as for treating fever and stomach ailments. It has also been used as a dye for clothing and as a source of timber for construction.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Tambourissa amplifolia are small, white, and have five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tambourissa amplifolia is an evergreen shrub that can reach up to 3 m in height. It is best grown in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant and can be propagated from cuttings or by seed. It is also known to be susceptible to root rot.
Where to Find Tambourissa amplifolia
Tambourissa amplifolia is found in Madagascar.
Species in the Tambourissa genus
Tambourissa crassa,
Tambourissa cocottensis,
Tambourissa tetragona,
Tambourissa bathiei,
Tambourissa capuronii,
Tambourissa decaryana,
Tambourissa uapacifolia,
Tambourissa trichophylla,
Tambourissa thouvenotii,
Tambourissa nitida,
Tambourissa peltata,
Tambourissa humbertii,
Tambourissa hildebrandtii,
Tambourissa madagascariensis,
Tambourissa perrieri,
Tambourissa castri-delphini,
Tambourissa leptophylla,
Tambourissa amplifolia,
Tambourissa gracilis,
Tambourissa parvifolia,
Tambourissa religiosa,
Tambourissa purpurea,
Tambourissa floricostata,
Tambourissa pedicellata,
Tambourissa boivinii,
Tambourissa comorensis,
Tambourissa cordifolia,
Tambourissa elliptica,
Tambourissa sieberi,
Tambourissa tau,
Tambourissa masoalensis,
Tambourissa nicolliae,
Tambourissa dorrii,
Tambourissa nosybensis,
Tambourissa lastelliana,
Tambourissa longicarpa,
Tambourissa bosseri,
Tambourissa mandrarensis,
Tambourissa rakotozafyi,
Tambourissa kirkii,
Tambourissa quadrifida,
Tambourissa paradoxa,
Tambourissa beanjadensis,
Tambourissa alaticarpa,
Tambourissa ficus,
Tambourissa moeheliensis,
Tambourissa manongarivensis,
Species in the Monimiaceae family
Austromatthaea elegans,
Carnegieodoxa eximia,
Decarydendron helenae,
Decarydendron lamii,
Decarydendron perrieri,
Decarydendron ranomafanense,
Ephippiandra domatiata,
Ephippiandra madagascariensis,
Ephippiandra masoalensis,
Ephippiandra microphylla,
Ephippiandra myrtoidea,
Ephippiandra perrieri,
Ephippiandra tsaratanensis,
Faika villosa,
Grazielanthus arkeocarpus,
Hedycarya alternifolia,
Hedycarya angustifolia,
Hedycarya aragoensis,
Hedycarya arborea,
Hedycarya badaunii,
Hedycarya chrysophylla,
Hedycarya cupulata,
Hedycarya denticulata,
Hedycarya dorstenioides,
Hedycarya engleriana,
Hedycarya erythrocarpa,
Hedycarya loxocarya,
Hedycarya neoebudica,
Hedycarya parvifolia,
Hedycarya perbracteolata,
Hedycarya rivularis,
Hedycarya symplocoides,
Hedycarya baudouinii,
Hemmantia webbii,
Hennecartia omphalandra,
Hortonia floribunda,
Hortonia ovalifolia,
Hortonia angustifolia,
Kairoa suberosa,
Kairoa endressiana,
Kairoa villosa,
Kairoa cromeana,
Kibara royenii,
Kibara roemeri,
Kibara rosselensis,
Kibara shungolensis,
Kibara sleumeri,
Kibara sudestensis,
Kibara warenensis,
Kibara versteeghii,