Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
occidentalis
ID:
1066267

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cuatrec.

Source:
tro

Year:
1950

Citation Micro:
Trop. Woods 96: 40 (1950)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001065605

Common Names

  • Occidentalis Vantanea
  • Occidentalis Vantanea Tree
  • Occidentalis Vantanea Plant

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Description

Vantanea occidentalis (also called western 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 occidentalis 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 occidentalis has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have ovate leaves with serrated margins.

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Where to Find Vantanea occidentalis

Vantanea occidentalis 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