Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Proteales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
nanarum
ID:
1133966

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.H.Gentry

Source:
tro

Year:
1987

Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 73: 821 (1986 publ. 1987)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133304



Common Names

  • Meliosma Nanarum
  • Nanarum Meliosma
  • Meliosma


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Description

Meliosma nanarum (also called dwarf meliosma, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the tropical forests of South America. It has small, pinnate leaves and small, white flowers that bloom in the spring. It grows in moist, shady areas.

Uses & Benefits

Meliosma nanarum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties to treat fever, diarrhea, and stomach ache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Meliosma nanarum has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Meliosma nanarum

Meliosma nanarum is found in tropical forests of Africa.

Species in the Meliosma genus

Meliosma lanceolata, Meliosma lepidota, Meliosma hirsuta, Meliosma itatiaiae, Meliosma irazuensis, Meliosma impressa, Meliosma idiopoda, Meliosma lindae, Meliosma echeverryana, Meliosma glossophylla, Meliosma herbertii, Meliosma grandifolia, Meliosma grandiflora, Meliosma glabrata, Meliosma gentryi, Meliosma caucana, Meliosma caldasii, Meliosma brenesii, Meliosma nesites, Meliosma nana, Meliosma meridensis, Meliosma aristeguietae, Meliosma andina, Meliosma abbreviata, Meliosma depressiva, Meliosma dentata, Meliosma cundinamarcensis, Meliosma corymbosa, Meliosma sarawakensis, Meliosma rufopilosa, Meliosma vasquezii, Meliosma recurvata, Meliosma trujilloi, Meliosma spathulata, Meliosma tenuis, Meliosma tachirensis, Meliosma sumatrana, Meliosma pardonii, Meliosma colletiana, Meliosma oppositifolia, Meliosma ochracea, Meliosma occidentalis, Meliosma oaxacana, Meliosma veitchiorum, Meliosma pittieriana, Meliosma venezuelensis, Meliosma novogranatensis, Meliosma petalodentata, Meliosma mexicana, Meliosma stellata,

Species in the Sabiaceae family

Meliosma lanceolata, Meliosma lepidota, Meliosma hirsuta, Meliosma itatiaiae, Meliosma irazuensis, Meliosma impressa, Meliosma idiopoda, Meliosma lindae, Meliosma echeverryana, Meliosma glossophylla, Meliosma herbertii, Meliosma grandifolia, Meliosma grandiflora, Meliosma glabrata, Meliosma gentryi, Meliosma caucana, Meliosma caldasii, Meliosma brenesii, Meliosma nesites, Meliosma nana, Meliosma meridensis, Meliosma aristeguietae, Meliosma andina, Meliosma abbreviata, Meliosma depressiva, Meliosma dentata, Meliosma cundinamarcensis, Meliosma corymbosa, Meliosma sarawakensis, Meliosma rufopilosa, Meliosma vasquezii, Meliosma recurvata, Meliosma trujilloi, Meliosma spathulata, Meliosma tenuis, Meliosma tachirensis, Meliosma sumatrana, Meliosma pardonii, Meliosma colletiana, Meliosma oppositifolia, Meliosma ochracea, Meliosma occidentalis, Meliosma oaxacana, Meliosma veitchiorum, Meliosma pittieriana, Meliosma venezuelensis, Meliosma novogranatensis, Meliosma petalodentata, Meliosma mexicana, Meliosma stellata,

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