Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
subavene
ID:
982257

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Blume) Hassk.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1844

Citation Micro:
Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. Alt. : 165 (1844)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000981595

Common Names

  • Heptapleurum subavene
  • Heptapleurum
  • Subavene

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Description

Heptapleurum subavene (also called Seven-angle Nut, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a small, evergreen tree or shrub that grows up to 8 m tall. It is native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia, and is found in lowland forests and hills. It prefers moist and shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Heptapleurum subavene is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating various ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Heptapleurum subavene var. brachybotrya (Miq.) G.M.Plunkett & Lowry
Heptapleurum subavene var. subavene

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Heptapleurum subavene has small, white, star-shaped flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Heptapleurum subavene is an evergreen, perennial climber that is native to tropical Asia. It can be propagated by stem cuttings or by division. It prefers moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. It is drought and frost tender.

Where to Find Heptapleurum subavene

Heptapleurum subavene is native to China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar.

Species in the Heptapleurum genus

Heptapleurum multiflorum, Heptapleurum griffithii, Heptapleurum acuminatissimum, Heptapleurum altigenum, Heptapleurum angilogense, Heptapleurum arfakense, Heptapleurum blancoi, Heptapleurum boridianum, Heptapleurum bourdillonii, Heptapleurum brassii, Heptapleurum bukidnonense, Heptapleurum burkillii, Heptapleurum buxifolioides, Heptapleurum capituliferum, Heptapleurum caroli, Heptapleurum catense, Heptapleurum chartaceum, Heptapleurum cinnamomeum, Heptapleurum clarkei, Heptapleurum cuneatum, Heptapleurum demesae, Heptapleurum digitatum, Heptapleurum enneaphyllum, Heptapleurum fantsipanense, Heptapleurum farinosum, Heptapleurum trungii, Heptapleurum heterocladum, Heptapleurum gjellerupii, Heptapleurum microgyne, Heptapleurum tanytrichum, Heptapleurum zhuanum, Heptapleurum waterhousei, Heptapleurum sarasinorum, Heptapleurum rudolfi, Heptapleurum stenophyllum, Heptapleurum taiwanianum, Heptapleurum stellulatum, Heptapleurum lanatum, Heptapleurum laxiusculum, Heptapleurum laxiflorum, Heptapleurum kuborense, Heptapleurum merrittii, Heptapleurum matsallehii, Heptapleurum macgregorii, Heptapleurum lorentzii, Heptapleurum kontumense, Heptapleurum mangiferifolium, Heptapleurum hellwigianum, Heptapleurum foetidum, Heptapleurum feriarum,

Species in the Araliaceae family

Anakasia simplicifolia, Aralia apioides, Aralia armata, Aralia atropurpurea, Aralia bicrenata, Aralia bipinnata, Aralia cachemirica, Aralia caesia, Aralia californica, Aralia castanopsisicola, Aralia chinensis, Aralia continentalis, Aralia cordata, Aralia dasyphylla, Aralia dasyphylloides, Aralia debilis, Aralia decaisneana, Aralia delavayi, Aralia echinocaulis, Aralia elata, Aralia excelsa, Aralia fargesii, Aralia ferox, Aralia finlaysoniana, Aralia foliolosa, Aralia frodiniana, Aralia gigantea, Aralia gintungensis, Aralia glabra, Aralia glabrifoliolata, Aralia henryi, Aralia hispida, Aralia humilis, Aralia kansuensis, Aralia kingdon-wardii, Aralia leschenaultii, Aralia malabarica, Aralia melanocarpa, Aralia merrillii, Aralia mexicana, Aralia montana, Aralia nudicaulis, Aralia parasitica, Aralia plumosa, Aralia racemosa, Aralia regeliana, Aralia rex, Aralia scaberula, Aralia scopulorum, Aralia searelliana,

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