Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
ovicarpa
ID:
1066266

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cuatrec.

Source:
tro

Year:
1950

Citation Micro:
Trop. Woods 96: 39 (1950)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001065604

Common Names

  • Ovicarpa Sacoglottis
  • Ovicarpa Sacoglottis Tree
  • Ovicarpa Sacoglottis Plant

Searching for Sacoglottis ovicarpa? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Sacoglottis ovicarpa (also called ovate-fruited sacoglottis, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a small tree, up to 10 m tall, with a trunk up to 20 cm in diameter. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in lowland forests, up to 600 m in elevation.

Uses & Benefits

Sacoglottis ovicarpa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has a high tolerance to drought and can be used as a ground cover in dry areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sacoglottis ovicarpa has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have ovate leaves with serrated margins.

Searching for Sacoglottis ovicarpa? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Where to Find Sacoglottis ovicarpa

Sacoglottis ovicarpa is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical forests.

Species in the Humiriaceae family

Duckesia verrucosa, Endopleura uchi, Humiria balsamifera, Humiria crassifolia, Humiria fruticosa, Humiria wurdackii, Humiria crassifolia, Humiriastrum colombianum, Humiriastrum cuspidatum, Humiriastrum diguense, Humiriastrum liesneri, Humiriastrum mussunungense, Humiriastrum obovatum, Humiriastrum ottohuberi, Humiriastrum piraparanense, Humiriastrum excelsum, Humiriastrum procerum, Humiriastrum melanocarpum, Humiriastrum glaziovii, Humiriastrum mapiriense, Humiriastrum villosum, Humiriastrum dentatum, Humiriastrum subcrenatum, Humiriastrum spiritu-sancti, Hylocarpa heterocarpa, Sacoglottis gabonensis, Sacoglottis maguirei, Sacoglottis mattogrossensis, Sacoglottis guianensis, Sacoglottis cydonioides, Sacoglottis amazonica, Sacoglottis ceratocarpa, Sacoglottis trichogyna, Sacoglottis ovicarpa, Sacoglottis holdridgei, Schistostemon auyantepuiense, Schistostemon retusum, Schistostemon fernandezii, Schistostemon oblongifolium, Schistostemon reticulatum, Schistostemon dichotomum, Schistostemon macrophyllum, Schistostemon densiflorum, Schistostemon sylvaticus, Schistostemon auyantepuiensis, Vantanea minor, Vantanea guianensis, Vantanea parviflora, Vantanea macrocarpa, Vantanea obovata,

References