Status:
valid
Authors:
Radlk.
Source:
tro
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 9: 634 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135190
Common Names
- Matayba marginata
- Marginata Matayba
- Margined Matayba
Uses & Benefits
Matayba marginata is used as an ornamental plant and as a source of timber for construction and furniture.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Matayba marginata is small, yellow-green in color and has five petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, with light green, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Matayba marginata
Matayba marginata is native to South America and can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.
Species in the Matayba genus
Matayba spruceana,
Matayba scrobiculata,
Matayba robusta,
Matayba ptariana,
Matayba peruviana,
Matayba pallens,
Matayba oppositifolia,
Matayba opaca,
Matayba yutajensis,
Matayba floribunda,
Matayba elegans,
Matayba elaeagnoides,
Matayba clavelligera,
Matayba guianensis,
Matayba camptoneura,
Matayba atropurpurea,
Matayba arborescens,
Matayba apetala,
Matayba adenanthera,
Matayba leucodictya,
Matayba mexicana,
Matayba glaberrima,
Matayba kennedyi,
Matayba kavanayena,
Matayba intermedia,
Matayba ingifolia,
Matayba inelegans,
Matayba longipes,
Matayba ayangannensis,
Matayba discolor,
Matayba grandis,
Matayba heterophylla,
Matayba paucijuga,
Matayba punctata,
Matayba stenodictya,
Matayba sylvatica,
Matayba talisioides,
Matayba domingensis,
Matayba kennedyae,
Matayba purgans,
Matayba macrocarpa,
Matayba verapazensis,
Matayba boliviana,
Matayba marginata,
Matayba juglandifolia,
Matayba cristae,
Matayba mollis,
Matayba obovata,
Matayba livescens,
Species in the Sapindaceae family