Status:
valid
Authors:
Pierre
Source:
wcs
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 1277 (1896)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000938254
Common Names
- Delpydora macrophylla
- Macrophylla Delpydora
- Delpydora tree
Description
Delpydora macrophylla (also called Large-leaved Delpydora, among many other common names) is a species of shrub native to tropical regions of Central and South America. It has small, white flowers and is found in tropical rainforests, moist forests, and along riverbanks.
Uses & Benefits
Delpydora macrophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases and wounds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Delpydora macrophylla has white flowers with yellow centers and a pleasant scent. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and thin with a white stem and small green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Delpydora macrophylla is a small shrub that grows in dry, open woodlands. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers well-drained soils and full sun. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frosts.
Where to Find Delpydora macrophylla
Delpydora macrophylla is native to tropical rainforests in the Philippines.
Species in the Delpydora genus
Species in the Sapotaceae family
Afrosersalisia rwandensis,
Amorphospermum antilogum,
Argania spinosa,
Aubregrinia taiensis,
Aulandra beccarii,
Aulandra cauliflora,
Aulandra longifolia,
Autranella congolensis,
Baillonella toxisperma,
Beccariella balansana,
Beccariella crebrifolia,
Beccariella lasiantha,
Beccariella novocaledonica,
Beccariella xerocarpa,
Beccariella brownlessiana,
Boerlagella spectabilis,
Breviea sericea,
Burckella banikiensis,
Burckella erythrophylla,
Burckella fijiensis,
Burckella hillii,
Burckella macropoda,
Burckella magusum,
Burckella obovata,
Burckella parvifolia,
Burckella polymera,
Burckella poolei,
Burckella richii,
Burckella sorei,
Burckella thurstonii,
Capurodendron androyense,
Capurodendron ankaranense,
Capurodendron antongiliense,
Capurodendron apollonioides,
Capurodendron bakeri,
Capurodendron costatum,
Capurodendron delphinense,
Capurodendron gracilifolium,
Capurodendron greveanum,
Capurodendron ludiifolium,
Capurodendron madagascariense,
Capurodendron mandrarense,
Capurodendron microphyllum,
Capurodendron nodosum,
Capurodendron perrieri,
Capurodendron pervillei,
Capurodendron pseudoterminalia,
Capurodendron rubrocostatum,
Capurodendron rufescens,
Capurodendron sakalavum,