Status:
valid
Authors:
Cuatrec.
Source:
tro
Year:
1955
Citation Micro:
Trop. Woods 101: 20 (1955)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001062683
Common Names
- Neosprucea montana
- Montana Neosprucea
- Mountain Neosprucea
Uses & Benefits
Neosprucea montana is used as an ornamental plant, for its fragrant flowers and as a windbreak. It is also used as a food source and for medicinal purposes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Neosprucea montana has white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Neosprucea montana is an evergreen tree that can reach up to 25 m in height. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Propagation is usually done by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. The seedlings should be planted out in the autumn or winter.
Where to Find Neosprucea montana
Neosprucea montana can be found in the forests of Mexico and Central America.
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,