Status:
valid
Authors:
Britton ex Rothdauscher
Source:
wcs
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Bot. Centralbl. 68: 253 (1896)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000982331
Common Names
- Hieronyma reticulata
- Netted Aralia
- Netted False Castor Oil
Description
Hieronyma reticulata (also called Brazilian Firecracker, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 5 m tall. It is native to South America and is found in tropical and subtropical dry forests, as well as in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Hieronyma reticulata is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used to make herbal teas and to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hieronyma reticulata has small, yellow flowers that are clustered together in small, round heads. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Hieronyma reticulata
Hieronyma reticulata can be found in the tropical regions of Central America, from Mexico to Panama.
Species in the Hieronyma genus
Hieronyma alchorneoides,
Hieronyma antioquensis,
Hieronyma asperifolia,
Hieronyma boliviana,
Hieronyma clusioides,
Hieronyma crassistipula,
Hieronyma cubana,
Hieronyma domingensis,
Hieronyma duquei,
Hieronyma fendleri,
Hieronyma havanensis,
Hieronyma huilensis,
Hieronyma jamaicensis,
Hieronyma macrocarpa,
Hieronyma montana,
Hieronyma nipensis,
Hieronyma oblonga,
Hieronyma ovata,
Hieronyma paucinervis,
Hieronyma reticulata,
Hieronyma rufa,
Hieronyma scabrida,
Hieronyma scabra,
Species in the Phyllanthaceae family
Actephila alanbakeri,
Actephila saccata,
Actephila albidula,
Actephila anthelminthica,
Actephila aurantiaca,
Actephila collinsiae,
Actephila daii,
Actephila dolichopoda,
Actephila excelsa,
Actephila foetida,
Actephila grandifolia,
Actephila latifolia,
Actephila lindleyi,
Actephila longipedicellata,
Actephila macrantha,
Actephila mearsii,
Actephila merrilliana,
Actephila mooreana,
Actephila nitidula,
Actephila ovalis,
Actephila petiolaris,
Actephila pierrei,
Actephila platysepala,
Actephila puberula,
Actephila sessilifolia,
Actephila subsessilis,
Actephila trichogyna,
Actephila bella,
Actephila championiae,
Actephila flavescens,
Actephila plicata,
Actephila traceyi,
Actephila venusta,
Actephila vernicosa,
Actephila forsteri,
Amanoa almerindae,
Amanoa anomala,
Amanoa bracteosa,
Amanoa caribaea,
Amanoa congesta,
Amanoa cupatensis,
Amanoa glaucophylla,
Amanoa gracillima,
Amanoa guianensis,
Amanoa muricata,
Amanoa nanayensis,
Amanoa neglecta,
Amanoa oblongifolia,
Amanoa sinuosa,
Amanoa steyermarkii,