Status:
valid
Authors:
Engl.
Source:
tro
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 122 (1896)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001038968
Common Names
- Sarcomelicope sarcococca
- Sarcococca Sarcomelicope
- Sarcococca
Description
Sarcomelicope sarcococca (also called Sarcococca Sarcomelicope, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is native to South America. It is found in lowland and montane forests, as well as disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Sarcomelicope sarcococca is used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, inflammation, and skin diseases. It is also used as a food source and for making rope, baskets, and mats.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sarcomelicope sarcococca has small, white flowers that are clustered together in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sarcomelicope sarcococca is a shrub species native to Mexico and Guatemala. It can be propagated from seed or from cuttings. To propagate from seed, sow the seeds in a well-draining soil mix and keep the soil moist. To propagate from cuttings, take a cutting from a mature plant and allow it to dry for a few days before planting it in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and the cutting should root in a few weeks.
Where to Find Sarcomelicope sarcococca
Sarcomelicope sarcococca is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
Species in the Sarcomelicope genus
Sarcomelicope glauca,
Sarcomelicope simplicifolia,
Sarcomelicope petiolaris,
Sarcomelicope pembaiensis,
Sarcomelicope leiocarpa,
Sarcomelicope follicularis,
Sarcomelicope dogniensis,
Sarcomelicope argyrophylla,
Sarcomelicope megistophylla,
Sarcomelicope sarcococca,
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,