Status:
valid
Authors:
Sleumer
Source:
tro
Year:
1973
Citation Micro:
Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 43: 321 (1973)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063049
Common Names
- Homalium graciliflorum
- Graceful-flowered Homalium
- Slender-flowered Homalium
Description
Homalium graciliflorum (also called Slender-flowered homalium, among many other common names) is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree that grows up to 10 meters tall. It has a rounded crown and a smooth grey bark. It is native to Madagascar and is found in moist forests and along riverbanks.
Uses & Benefits
Homalium graciliflorum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of timber for furniture and construction.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Homalium graciliflorum are small, white and have five petals. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are thin and have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Homalium graciliflorum
Homalium graciliflorum is native to Madagascar. It can be found in moist forests and along riverbanks.
Species in the Homalium genus
Homalium abdessammadii,
Homalium acuminatum,
Homalium acutissimum,
Homalium africanum,
Homalium alnifolium,
Homalium aneityense,
Homalium angustifolium,
Homalium austrocaledonicum,
Homalium barandae,
Homalium betulifolium,
Homalium bismarckense,
Homalium brachybotrys,
Homalium bracteatum,
Homalium brevidens,
Homalium burmanicum,
Homalium buxifolium,
Homalium caput-avis,
Homalium caryophyllaceum,
Homalium celebicum,
Homalium chasei,
Homalium circumpinnatum,
Homalium cochinchinense,
Homalium dalzielii,
Homalium dasyanthum,
Homalium decurrens,
Homalium dentrecasteauxense,
Homalium deplanchei,
Homalium dewevrei,
Homalium dewitii,
Homalium dictyoneurum,
Homalium elegantulum,
Homalium francii,
Homalium fulviflorum,
Homalium gitingense,
Homalium glabrifolium,
Homalium gracilipes,
Homalium grandiflorum,
Homalium guianense,
Homalium guillainii,
Homalium henriquesii,
Homalium hypolasium,
Homalium intermedium,
Homalium jainii,
Homalium juxtapositum,
Homalium kanaliense,
Homalium kunstleri,
Homalium lastoursvillense,
Homalium laurifolium,
Homalium le-ratiorum,
Homalium letestui,
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,