Status:
valid
Authors:
O.C.Schmidt
Source:
tro
Year:
1928
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 235 (1928)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001070751
Common Names
- Pleurothyrium Maximum
- Maximum Pleurothyrium
- Max Pleurothyrium
Description
Pleurothyrium maximum (also called Maximum Pleurothyrium, among many other common names) is a species of evergreen tree in the Lauraceae family. It is native to Peru. It grows in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pleurothyrium maximum is used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. It is also used as a flavoring agent in food and beverages.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pleurothyrium maximum has white flowers that are about 1 cm in diameter and have five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a single stem.
Where to Find Pleurothyrium maximum
Pleurothyrium maximum is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, including Brazil and Colombia.
Species in the Pleurothyrium genus
Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum,
Pleurothyrium palmanum,
Pleurothyrium amapaense,
Pleurothyrium undulatum,
Pleurothyrium trianae,
Pleurothyrium costanense,
Pleurothyrium pascoense,
Pleurothyrium cordatum,
Pleurothyrium obscurinerve,
Pleurothyrium panurense,
Pleurothyrium bifidum,
Pleurothyrium chrysothyrsus,
Pleurothyrium cuneifolium,
Pleurothyrium poeppigii,
Pleurothyrium maximum,
Pleurothyrium parviflorum,
Pleurothyrium williamsii,
Pleurothyrium amplifolium,
Pleurothyrium intermedium,
Pleurothyrium grandiflorum,
Pleurothyrium westphalii,
Pleurothyrium hexaglandulosum,
Pleurothyrium brochidodromum,
Pleurothyrium glabritepalum,
Pleurothyrium bracteatum,
Pleurothyrium vasquezii,
Pleurothyrium racemosum,
Pleurothyrium pilosum,
Pleurothyrium marginale,
Pleurothyrium synandrum,
Pleurothyrium cinereum,
Pleurothyrium glabrifolium,
Pleurothyrium acuminatum,
Pleurothyrium prancei,
Pleurothyrium obovatum,
Pleurothyrium crassitepalum,
Pleurothyrium golfodulcense,
Pleurothyrium tomentellum,
Pleurothyrium pauciflorum,
Pleurothyrium insigne,
Pleurothyrium giganthum,
Pleurothyrium tomiwahlii,
Pleurothyrium immersum,
Pleurothyrium oblongum,
Pleurothyrium guindonii,
Pleurothyrium arcuatum,
Pleurothyrium bilocellatum,
Pleurothyrium triflorum,
Species in the Lauraceae family
Actinodaphne acuminata,
Actinodaphne albifrons,
Actinodaphne amabilis,
Actinodaphne ambigua,
Actinodaphne archboldiana,
Actinodaphne areolata,
Actinodaphne bicolor,
Actinodaphne borneensis,
Actinodaphne bourdillonii,
Actinodaphne bourneae,
Actinodaphne brassii,
Actinodaphne caesia,
Actinodaphne campanulata,
Actinodaphne candolleana,
Actinodaphne celebica,
Actinodaphne cinerea,
Actinodaphne concinna,
Actinodaphne concolor,
Actinodaphne corymbosa,
Actinodaphne crassa,
Actinodaphne cupularis,
Actinodaphne diversifolia,
Actinodaphne dolichophylla,
Actinodaphne elegans,
Actinodaphne ellipticibacca,
Actinodaphne engleriana,
Actinodaphne ferruginea,
Actinodaphne forrestii,
Actinodaphne fragilis,
Actinodaphne fuliginosa,
Actinodaphne furfuracea,
Actinodaphne glabra,
Actinodaphne glauca,
Actinodaphne glaucina,
Actinodaphne glomerata,
Actinodaphne gracilis,
Actinodaphne henryi,
Actinodaphne hirsuta,
Actinodaphne hypoleucophylla,
Actinodaphne javanica,
Actinodaphne johorensis,
Actinodaphne kinabaluensis,
Actinodaphne koshepangii,
Actinodaphne kostermansii,
Actinodaphne kweichowensis,
Actinodaphne lanata,
Actinodaphne lanceolata,
Actinodaphne latifolia,
Actinodaphne lawsonii,
Actinodaphne lecomtei,