Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Baill.
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1871
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Adansonia 10: 150 (1871)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140317
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Picrella Trifoliata
- Trifoliata Picrella
- Picrella Picrella
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Picrella trifoliata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
                        Picrella trifoliata var.  gracilis (Baill.) T.G.Hartley & Mabb.
Picrella trifoliata var.  gracillima T.G.Hartley
                    
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Picrella trifoliata is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedling is a small, green, upright plant with a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Picrella trifoliata is a small, evergreen shrub native to Central and South America. It prefers well-drained soils and full sun. Propagation is usually done by seed, which should be sown in a warm, moist environment and kept moist until germination. Once germinated, the seedlings should be transplanted to individual pots and grown in a warm, sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Picrella trifoliata
                        
                            Picrella trifoliata is native to India and Sri Lanka. It can be found in dry, rocky areas, such as hillsides and mountains.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Picrella 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,