Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
K.Krause
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1914
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 6: 148 (1914)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001132728
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sohnreyia
- Excelsa
- Tall Sohnreyia
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Sohnreyia excelsa (also called Sohnreyia, 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
                        
                            Sohnreyia excelsa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal teas and is known to have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Sohnreyia excelsa is white in color, with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is small and round, and the seedling has a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Sohnreyia excelsa
                        
                            Sohnreyia excelsa can be found in the tropical regions of South America, particularly in Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Sohnreyia 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,