Status:
valid
Authors:
Cuatrec.
Source:
tro
Year:
1951
Citation Micro:
Revista Acad. Colomb. Ci. Exact. 8: 311 1951
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001085822
Common Names
- Oreopanax nigrum
- Nigrum Oreopanax
- Oreopanax Nigrum
Uses & Benefits
Oreopanax nigrum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a hedge plant and as a windbreak. The leaves of this plant are used in traditional medicine to treat fever, colds and headaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Oreopanax nigrum has small, white flowers that are clustered in the axils of the leaves. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with a pointed tip.
Cultivation and Propagation
Oreopanax nigrum can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil mix. Cuttings should be taken in spring or early summer and rooted in a well-drained soil mix. Both methods should be kept moist and in a warm, sunny location.
Where to Find Oreopanax nigrum
Oreopanax nigrum is native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It can be found in moist forests and thickets at elevations of 500-2,000m.
Species in the Oreopanax genus
Oreopanax acerifolius,
Oreopanax albanensis,
Oreopanax allocophyllus,
Oreopanax anchicayanus,
Oreopanax andreanus,
Oreopanax angularis,
Oreopanax anomalus,
Oreopanax apurimacensis,
Oreopanax aquifolius,
Oreopanax arcanus,
Oreopanax argentatus,
Oreopanax artocarpoides,
Oreopanax atopanthus,
Oreopanax avicenniifolius,
Oreopanax bogotensis,
Oreopanax boliviensis,
Oreopanax brachystachyus,
Oreopanax brunneus,
Oreopanax bullosus,
Oreopanax candamoanus,
Oreopanax capitatus,
Oreopanax catalpifolius,
Oreopanax cecropiifolius,
Oreopanax cheirophyllus,
Oreopanax cissoides,
Oreopanax compactus,
Oreopanax confusus,
Oreopanax corazonensis,
Oreopanax coriaceus,
Oreopanax costaricensis,
Oreopanax crassinervius,
Oreopanax crataegodorus,
Oreopanax cumanensis,
Oreopanax cuspidatus,
Oreopanax cyclophyllus,
Oreopanax dactylifolius,
Oreopanax deinocephalus,
Oreopanax diguensis,
Oreopanax discolor,
Oreopanax divulsus,
Oreopanax donnell-smithii,
Oreopanax duquei,
Oreopanax dussii,
Oreopanax echinops,
Oreopanax ecuadoriensis,
Oreopanax ellsworthii,
Oreopanax epificus,
Oreopanax epremesnilianus,
Oreopanax eriocephalus,
Oreopanax farallonensis,
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,