Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
umbellata
ID:
216353

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hallier f.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Jahrb. Hamburg. Wiss. Anst. 17: 190 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000215682

Common Names

  • Hunteria umbellata
  • Umbrella Hunteria
  • Umbrella Hunterias

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Synonyms

  • Hunteria eburnea Pichon [unknown]
  • Hunteria elliotii (Stapf) Pichon [unknown]
  • Hunteria mayumbensis Pichon [unknown]
  • Picralima elliotii Stapf [unknown]
  • Picralima gracilis A.Chev. [unknown]
  • Picralima umbellata Stapf [unknown]
  • Polyadoa elliotii Stapf [unknown]
  • Polyadoa umbellata Stapf [unknown]
  • Carpodinus umbellata K.Schum. [unknown]

Description

Hunteria umbellata (also called Umbrella Tree, among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree native to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It has a rounded crown and a short trunk with a diameter of up to 1 meter. It grows in moist deciduous forests, evergreen forests, and dry deciduous forests.

Uses & Benefits

Hunteria umbellata is used as a traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and stomach ache. It is also used as a dye for fabrics and as a source of timber.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hunteria umbellata has small, white flowers with yellow centers and a five-lobed corolla. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hunteria umbellata is an evergreen shrub native to India. It is easy to propagate from cuttings taken in late spring or early summer. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established. It can be propagated by division in early spring or by cuttings taken in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Hunteria umbellata

Hunteria umbellata can be found in tropical Africa.

Hunteria umbellata FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hunteria umbellata?

Hunteria umbellata

What is the common name of Hunteria umbellata?

Umbellate hunteria

Where is Hunteria umbellata found?

It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Species in the Apocynaceae family

Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,

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