Status:
valid
Authors:
Mildbr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1938
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 14: 104 (1938)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001132734
Common Names
- Vepris schliebenii
- Schlieben's Vepris
- Vepris
Description
Vepris schliebenii (also called Vepris, 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
Vepris schliebenii is used for its wood, which is used in carpentry and for making furniture. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vepris schliebenii has small white flowers with yellow anthers, and its seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.
Where to Find Vepris schliebenii
Vepris schliebenii is native to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.
Species in the Vepris genus
Vepris afzelii,
Vepris bachmannii,
Vepris trichocarpa,
Vepris trifoliolata,
Vepris welwitschii,
Vepris verdoorniana,
Vepris stolzii,
Vepris suaveolens,
Vepris felicis,
Vepris heterophylla,
Vepris glaberrima,
Vepris elegantissima,
Vepris gossweileri,
Vepris grandifolia,
Vepris darcyi,
Vepris bilocularis,
Vepris hiernii,
Vepris nobilis,
Vepris noldeae,
Vepris louisii,
Vepris lecomteana,
Vepris schliebenii,
Vepris peraperta,
Vepris parvicalyx,
Vepris spathulata,
Vepris arenicola,
Vepris calcicola,
Vepris nitida,
Vepris elliotii,
Vepris sclerophylla,
Vepris schmidelioides,
Vepris polymorpha,
Vepris louvelii,
Vepris macrophylla,
Vepris cauliflora,
Vepris gamopetala,
Vepris leandriana,
Vepris dicarpella,
Vepris pilosa,
Vepris densiflora,
Vepris humbertii,
Vepris ampody,
Vepris decaryana,
Vepris aralioides,
Vepris fitoravina,
Vepris carringtoniana,
Vepris reflexa,
Vepris termitaria,
Vepris lanceolata,
Vepris zambesiaca,
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,