Status:
valid
Authors:
(A.Chev.) Aubrév. & Pellegr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1962
Citation Micro:
Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 247 (1962)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135324
Common Names
- Donella ogoouensis
- Ogoouensis Donella
- Ogoouense Donella
Description
Donella ogoouensis (also called Ogooué, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to Central and South America. It grows in subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Donella ogoouensis is used for its medicinal properties. The leaves are used to treat fever, and the fruits are used as a diuretic and to treat skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Donella ogoouensis is yellow-green and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, round, black drupe. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and a pair of opposite leaves.
Where to Find Donella ogoouensis
Donella ogoouensis is native to Central America and can be found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Species in the Donella genus
Donella ambrensis,
Donella analalavensis,
Donella delphinensis,
Donella fenerivensis,
Donella lanceolata,
Donella masoalensis,
Donella perrieri,
Donella pruniformis,
Donella ubanguiensis,
Donella viridifolia,
Donella welwitschii,
Donella ogoouensis,
Donella guereliana,
Donella capuronii,
Donella humbertii,
Donella ranirisonii,
Donella bangweolensis,
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,