Pera manausensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Status:
valid
Authors:
Bigio & Secco
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Rodriguésia 61: 78 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921003
Common Names
- Pera manausensis
- Manaus Pera
- Manaus Apple
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Pera manausensis (also called 'Manaus cherry', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, and is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 5 m tall. It is found in tropical moist lowland forests and seasonally flooded forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pera manausensis is used as a traditional medicine to treat fever, malaria, and gastrointestinal disorders. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pera manausensis is a yellowish-green, with a yellowish-green calyx and a yellowish-green corolla. The seed is a small, black, ovoid seed. The seedlings are green and have a short stem with a single pair of leaves.
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Pera manausensis can be found in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.
Species in the Pera genus
Pera androgyna, Pera anisotricha, Pera aperta, Pera arborea, Pera barbellata, Pera benensis, Pera bicolor, Pera bumeliifolia, Pera citriodora, Pera coccinea, Pera colombiana, Pera decipiens, Pera distichophylla, Pera ekmanii, Pera elliptica, Pera furfuracea, Pera glabrata, Pera glaziovii, Pera glomerata, Pera heteranthera, Pera longipes, Pera membranacea, Pera microcarpa, Pera oppositifolia, Pera orientensis, Pera ovalifolia, Pera pallidifolia, Pera polylepis, Pera pulchrifolia, Pera rubra, Pera tomentosa, Pera eiteniorum, Pera manausensis,
Species in the Peraceae family
Chaetocarpus gabonensis, Chaetocarpus acutifolius, Chaetocarpus africanus, Chaetocarpus castanocarpus, Chaetocarpus cordifolius, Chaetocarpus coriaceus, Chaetocarpus cubensis, Chaetocarpus echinocarpus, Chaetocarpus ferrugineus, Chaetocarpus globosus, Chaetocarpus myrsinites, Chaetocarpus parvifolius, Chaetocarpus pearcei, Chaetocarpus pubescens, Chaetocarpus rabaraba, Chaetocarpus schomburgkianus, Clutia abyssinica, Clutia affinis, Clutia africana, Clutia alaternoides, Clutia alpina, Clutia angustifolia, Clutia benguelensis, Clutia brassii, Clutia brevifolia, Clutia conferta, Clutia cordata, Clutia daphnoides, Clutia disceptata, Clutia dregeana, Clutia eckloniana, Clutia ericoides, Clutia ericoides, Clutia galpinii, Clutia govaertsii, Clutia heterophylla, Clutia hirsuta, Clutia hybrida, Clutia imbricata, Clutia impedita, Clutia jaubertiana, Clutia kamerunica, Clutia katharinae, Clutia kilimandscharica, Clutia lanceolata, Clutia laxa, Clutia marginata, Clutia monticola, Clutia nana, Clutia natalensis,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-466555: Based on the initial data import
Ricardo de Sousa Secco (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Secco' in the authors string.
Narcísio Costa Bigio (b.1984): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bigio' in the authors string.