Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Species:
uapacifolia
ID:
1085175

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cavaco

Source:
tro

Year:
1957

Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. , sér. 2, 29: 351 (1957)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084513



Common Names

  • Tambourissa Uapacifolia
  • Uapacifolia Tambourissa
  • Tambourissa


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Description

Tambourissa uapacifolia (also called African Mahogany, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a small to medium-sized tree, growing up to 15 m tall. It is native to tropical Africa and Madagascar, and its habitat is lowland rainforest.

Uses & Benefits

Tambourissa uapacifolia 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 uapacifolia are small, white, and have five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Tambourissa uapacifolia

Tambourissa uapacifolia 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,