Banara boliviana - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
boliviana
ID:
921933
Status:
valid
Authors:
M.Nee
Source:
cmp
Year:
2001
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 53: 472 (2001)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921268
Common Names
- Banara boliviana
- Bolivian Banara
- Bolivian Banara Tree
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Banara boliviana (also called Banara, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 8 m tall. It is native to Bolivia. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Banara boliviana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Banara boliviana is a small, yellow-green flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are thin, grass-like with small, yellow-green leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Banara boliviana is a shrub native to Central and South America. It is a low-growing shrub with small, oval leaves. It produces small, white flowers in the summer. Cultivation and propagation of Banara boliviana is best done in a well-draining, sandy soil mix. The plant should be kept in bright, indirect light and watered regularly. Propagation can be done by division of the offsets or by seed.
Where to Find Banara boliviana
Banara boliviana is native to Bolivia and is found in dry forests and scrublands.
Species in the Banara genus
Banara acunae, Banara arguta, Banara axilliflora, Banara boliviana, Banara brasiliensis, Banara brittonii, Banara caymanensis, Banara cordifolia, Banara domingensis, Banara excisa, Banara glauca, Banara guianensis, Banara ibaguensis, Banara larensis, Banara leptophylla, Banara minutiflora, Banara nitida, Banara orinocensis, Banara parviflora, Banara portoricensis, Banara quinquenervis, Banara regia, Banara riparia, Banara riscoi, Banara saxicola, Banara selleana, Banara serrata, Banara splendens, Banara tomentosa, Banara trinitatis, Banara ulmifolia, Banara umbraticola, Banara vanderbiltii, Banara wilsonii,
Species in the Salicaceae family
Abatia angeliana, Abatia americana, Abatia canescens, Abatia glabra, Abatia mexicana, Abatia microphylla, Abatia parviflora, Abatia rugosa, Abatia spicata, Abatia stellata, Azara alpina, Azara celastrina, Azara dentata, Azara integrifolia, Azara intermedia, Azara lanceolata, Azara microphylla, Azara petiolaris, Azara salicifolia, Azara serrata, Azara uruguayensis, Banara acunae, Banara arguta, Banara axilliflora, Banara boliviana, Banara brasiliensis, Banara brittonii, Banara caymanensis, Banara cordifolia, Banara domingensis, Banara excisa, Banara glauca, Banara guianensis, Banara ibaguensis, Banara larensis, Banara leptophylla, Banara minutiflora, Banara nitida, Banara orinocensis, Banara parviflora, Banara portoricensis, Banara quinquenervis, Banara regia, Banara riparia, Banara riscoi, Banara saxicola, Banara selleana, Banara serrata, Banara splendens, Banara tomentosa,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-4668397: Based on the initial data import
Michael Nee (b.1947): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.Nee' in the authors string.