Status:
valid
Authors:
van der Werff
Source:
tro
Year:
1991
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 13: 176 (1991)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001072013
Common Names
- Potameia tomentella
- Woolly Water-willow
- Woolly Willow
Uses & Benefits
Potameia tomentella is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for soil conservation and as a windbreak.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Potameia tomentella are white and fragrant, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have a white stem.
Where to Find Potameia tomentella
Potameia tomentella 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,