Status:
valid
Authors:
K.Krause
Source:
tro
Year:
1914
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 6: 146 (1914)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001132703
Common Names
- Metrodorea
- Flavida
- Yellow Metrodorea
Description
Metrodorea flavida (also called Metrodorea, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 10 m tall. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in open areas, secondary forests, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Metrodorea flavida is used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, malaria, and dysentery. It is also used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Metrodorea flavida has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with yellow anthers and a single pistil. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Metrodorea flavida is a tropical plant that is best grown in a warm, humid environment. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be propagated from stem cuttings or by division of the rootstock. It can also be grown from seed, although germination can be slow and unreliable.
Where to Find Metrodorea flavida
Metrodorea flavida is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Species in the Metrodorea genus
Species in the Rutaceae family
Acmadenia alternifolia,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia baileyensis,
Acmadenia bodkinii,
Acmadenia burchellii,
Acmadenia candida,
Acmadenia densifolia,
Acmadenia faucitincta,
Acmadenia flaccida,
Acmadenia fruticosa,
Acmadenia gracilis,
Acmadenia heterophylla,
Acmadenia kiwanensis,
Acmadenia latifolia,
Acmadenia laxa,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia macropetala,
Acmadenia maculata,
Acmadenia matroosbergensis,
Acmadenia mundiana,
Acmadenia nivea,
Acmadenia nivenii,
Acmadenia obtusata,
Acmadenia patentifolia,
Acmadenia rourkeana,
Acmadenia rupicola,
Acmadenia sheilae,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia tetracarpellata,
Acmadenia tetragona,
Acmadenia trigona,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia wittebergensis,
Acradenia euodiiformis,
Acradenia frankliniae,
Acronychia richards-beehleri,
Acronychia aberrans,
Acronychia acidula,
Acronychia acronychioides,
Acronychia acuminata,
Acronychia arfakensis,
Acronychia baeuerlenii,
Acronychia brassii,
Acronychia carrii,
Acronychia cartilaginea,
Acronychia chooreechillum,