Status:
valid
Authors:
Hk.; Bak.in Hk.
Source:
tro
Year:
1867
Citation Micro:
Hooker's Icon. Pl. 11: t. 1016. 1867; HB. 430. P (1867)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119220
Common Names
- Schizaea Sprucei
- Spruce's Schizaea
- Spruce's Schizaea
Uses & Benefits
Schizaea sprucei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make a tea that is believed to help with digestive problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Schizaea sprucei is a small, yellowish-green, globose structure. The seed is a small, black, globose structure. The seedlings are small, green, and globose.
Where to Find Schizaea sprucei
Schizaea sprucei is native to tropical and subtropical forests in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Species in the Schizaeaceae family
Actinostachys balansae,
Actinostachys confusa,
Actinostachys inopinata,
Actinostachys melanesica,
Actinostachys oligostachys,
Actinostachys plana,
Actinostachys spirophylla,
Actinostachys tenuis,
Actinostachys wagneri,
Actinostachys pennula,
Actinostachys macrofunda,
Actinostachys subtrijuga,
Actinostachys digitata,
Actinostachys intermedia,
Actinostachys laevigata,
Schizaea australis,
Schizaea bifida,
Schizaea diversispora,
Schizaea malaccana,
Schizaea montis-petrae,
Schizaea pacificans,
Schizaea pectinata,
Schizaea dichotoma,
Schizaea poeppigiana,
Schizaea pusilla,
Schizaea tenella,
Schizaea fistulosa,
Schizaea elegans,
Schizaea incurvata,
Schizaea pseudodichotoma,
Schizaea rhacoindusiata,
Schizaea fluminensis,
Schizaea sprucei,
Schizaea stricta,
Schizaea orbicularis,
Schizaea rupestris,