Gambeya muerensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
muerensis
ID:
971370
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Engl.) Liben
Source:
wcs
Year:
1989
Citation Micro:
Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 59: 480 (1989)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000970708
Common Names
- Gambeya muerensis
- Muerensis Gambeya
- Muerens Gambeya
Searching for Gambeya muerensis? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Gambeya muerensis (also called Mueren's African boxwood, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 10 meters tall. It is native to tropical Africa and is found in moist forests and along riverbanks. It has a greyish-brown bark and its leaves are oblong and glossy green.
Uses & Benefits
Gambeya muerensis has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Gambeya muerensis is a white-yellowish color with a yellow center and a star-shaped corolla. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small and have a light green color.
Searching for Gambeya muerensis? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesWhere to Find Gambeya muerensis
Gambeya muerensis can be found in tropical Africa.
Species in the Gambeya genus
Gambeya africana, Gambeya albida, Gambeya azaguieana, Gambeya beguei, Gambeya boiviniana, Gambeya boukokoensis, Gambeya gigantea, Gambeya gorungosana, Gambeya lacourtiana, Gambeya lungi, Gambeya muerensis, Gambeya perpulchra, Gambeya prunifolia, Gambeya subnuda, Gambeya taiensis, Gambeya korupensis,
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,
References
Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
Louis Liben (1926-2006): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Liben' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947520-1: Based on the initial data import