Status:
valid
Authors:
(Standl.) Cuatrec.
Source:
tro
Year:
1961
Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 35: 61 (1961)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001065631
Common Names
- Celativenia Vantanea
- Celativenia Vantanea Tree
- Celativenia Vantanea Plant
Description
Vantanea celativenia (also called Celativen's vantanea, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Humiriaceae. 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
Vantanea celativenia 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
Vantanea celativenia has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have ovate leaves with serrated margins.
Cultivation and Propagation
Vantanea celativenia is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub that can reach up to 4 m in height. It is native to tropical South America and is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept warm and moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood and rooted in a moist medium.
Where to Find Vantanea celativenia
Vantanea celativenia is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical forests.
Species in the Vantanea genus
Vantanea minor,
Vantanea guianensis,
Vantanea parviflora,
Vantanea macrocarpa,
Vantanea obovata,
Vantanea paraensis,
Vantanea peruviana,
Vantanea occidentalis,
Vantanea depleta,
Vantanea barbourii,
Vantanea spichigeri,
Vantanea celativenia,
Vantanea magdalenensis,
Vantanea micrantha,
Vantanea tuberculata,
Vantanea compacta,
Vantanea bahiaensis,
Vantanea morii,
Vantanea ovicarpa,
Vantanea deniseae,
Vantanea maculicarpa,
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,