Status:
valid
Authors:
(Spruce ex Benth.) Sleumer
Source:
tro
Year:
1938
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 14: 47 (1938)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001062808
Common Names
- Neosprucea grandiflora
- Large-flowered Neosprucea
- Grandiflora Neosprucea
Uses & Benefits
Neosprucea grandiflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for timber, fuel, and to make charcoal.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Neosprucea grandiflora has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, dark brown, and round. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.
Where to Find Neosprucea grandiflora
Neosprucea grandiflora can be found in the tropical regions of South America, mainly in Brazil and Peru.
Species in the Neosprucea genus
Neosprucea sararensis,
Neosprucea rimachii,
Neosprucea montana,
Neosprucea grandiflora,
Neosprucea pedicellata,
Neosprucea sucumbiensis,
Neosprucea wilburiana,
Neosprucea tenuisepala,
Neosprucea melastomatoides,
Neosprucea paterna,
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,