Status:
valid
Authors:
Kosterm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1957
Citation Micro:
Pengum. Balai Besar Penjel. Kehut. Indonesia 55: 3 (1957)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001071333
Common Names
- Potameia Antevaratra
- Antevaratra Potameia
- Antevaratra False Mahogany
Uses & Benefits
Potameia antevaratra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has a pleasant aroma and can be used to make essential oils. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Potameia antevaratra has white flowers, small, ovoid seeds, and small seedlings with two cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Potameia antevaratra is a fast-growing evergreen tree. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood and rooted in a moist rooting medium. The tree prefers a sunny location and should be protected from strong winds.
Where to Find Potameia antevaratra
Potameia antevaratra can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Potameia genus
Potameia thouarsii,
Potameia siamensis,
Potameia crassifolia,
Potameia eglandulosa,
Potameia antevaratra,
Potameia argentea,
Potameia capuronii,
Potameia chartacea,
Potameia elliptica,
Potameia incisa,
Potameia microphylla,
Potameia nitens,
Potameia resonjo,
Potameia reticulata,
Potameia rubra,
Potameia salicifolia,
Potameia vacciniifolia,
Potameia velutina,
Potameia thouarsiana,
Potameia obtusifolia,
Potameia confluens,
Potameia tomentella,
Potameia micrantha,
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,