Pombalia arenaria - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- FAQ
- References
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Ule) Paula-Souza
Source:
Flora do Brasil 2020 (JBRJ)
Year:
2014
Citation Micro:
Phytotaxa 183: 5 (2014)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001318804
Common Names
- Pombalia arenaria
- Arenaria Tree
- Arenaria Palm
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Pombalia arenaria (also called Sandy Pombalia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. This plant is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 5 m tall, with opposite leaves and white flowers. It is found in humid montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pombalia arenaria is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pombalia arenaria has small, white flowers with five petals and five sepals. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Pombalia arenaria can be found in the montane forests of Central and South America.
Pombalia arenaria FAQ
What is the scientific name of Pombalia arenaria?
Pombalia arenaria
What is the common name of Pombalia arenaria?
Sandy Pombalia
What is the family of Pombalia arenaria?
Bignoniaceae
Species in the Pombalia genus
Pombalia arenaria, Pombalia barbata, Pombalia brevicaulis, Pombalia heterosepala, Pombalia lanata, Pombalia poaya, Pombalia setigera, Pombalia strigoides, Pombalia verrucosa, Pombalia atropurpurea, Pombalia bicolor, Pombalia bigibbosa, Pombalia brevis, Pombalia calceolaria, Pombalia communis, Pombalia glabra, Pombalia glauca, Pombalia graminifolia, Pombalia hassleriana, Pombalia hespericliva, Pombalia jefensis, Pombalia lehmannii, Pombalia leucopogon, Pombalia linearifolia, Pombalia longistyla, Pombalia oppositifolia, Pombalia paraguariensis, Pombalia parviflora, Pombalia phyllanthoides, Pombalia potosina, Pombalia prunifolia, Pombalia rivalis, Pombalia serrata, Pombalia sprucei, Pombalia sylvicola, Pombalia velutina, Pombalia verbenacea, Pombalia verticillata, Pombalia wrightii,
Species in the Violaceae family
Agatea lecointei, Agatea longipedicellata, Agatea macrobotrys, Agatea pancheri, Agatea rufotomentosa, Agatea schlechteri, Agatea veillonii, Agatea violaris, Allexis batangae, Allexis cauliflora, Allexis obanensis, Allexis zygomorpha, Amphirrhox grandifolia, Amphirrhox longifolia, Anchietea exalata, Anchietea frangulifolia, Anchietea peruviana, Anchietea pyrifolia, Anchietea raimondii, Anchietea selloviana, Anchietea suma, Anchietea ferrucciae, Anchietea ballardii, Calyptrion arboreum, Calyptrion carthagenense, Calyptrion pubescens, Calyptrion volubile, Decorsella paradoxa, Fusispermum laxiflorum, Fusispermum minutiflorum, Fusispermum rubrolignosum, Hybanthopsis bahiensis, Hybanthus albus, Hybanthus austrocaledonicus, Hybanthus caledonicus, Hybanthus cymulosus, Hybanthus debilissimus, Hybanthus domingensis, Hybanthus durus, Hybanthus epacroides, Hybanthus galeottii, Hybanthus graminifolius, Hybanthus havanensis, Hybanthus heterosepalus, Hybanthus leptopus, Hybanthus leucanthus, Hybanthus micranthus, Hybanthus mossamedensis, Hybanthus paraguariensis, Hybanthus parviflorus,
References
Ernst Heinrich Georg Ule (1854-1915): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ule' in the authors string.
Juliana de Paula-Souza (b.1975): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Paula-Souza' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77143542-1: Based on the initial data import