Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lobata
ID:
1141204

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baill.

Source:
tro

Year:
1885

Citation Micro:
Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris i. (1885) 503.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140542

Common Names

  • Lobed Byttneria
  • Byttneria lobata
  • Lobed Byttneria

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Description

Byttneria lobata (also called Lobed byttneria, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Sterculiaceae. It is a small tree, native to Madagascar, growing up to 10 m tall. It is found in humid forests, from sea level to 1,000 m altitude.

Uses & Benefits

Byttneria lobata is used as a source of food, fuel, and timber. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Byttneria lobata is a small, yellowish-green, five-petaled flower with a yellow center. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, with a single, oval-shaped cotyledon and a pair of small, pointed leaves.

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Where to Find Byttneria lobata

Byttneria lobata is found in Madagascar.

Species in the Malvaceae family

Abelmoschus angulosus, Abelmoschus caillei, Abelmoschus crinitus, Abelmoschus esculentus, Abelmoschus ficulneus, Abelmoschus hostilis, Abelmoschus magnificus, Abelmoschus manihot, Abelmoschus moschatus, Abelmoschus muliensis, Abelmoschus sagittifolius, Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, Abroma augustum, Abutilon abutiloides, Abutilon affine, Abutilon alii, Abutilon amplum, Abutilon andrewsianum, Abutilon andrieuxii, Abutilon anglosomaliae, Abutilon angulatum, Abutilon anodoides, Abutilon appendiculatum, Abutilon arenarium, Abutilon arequipense, Abutilon auritum, Abutilon austroafricanum, Abutilon badium, Abutilon balansae, Abutilon bastardioides, Abutilon benedictum, Abutilon berlandieri, Abutilon bidentatum, Abutilon bracteosum, Abutilon buchii, Abutilon burandtii, Abutilon bussei, Abutilon californicum, Abutilon calliphyllum, Abutilon carinatum, Abutilon coahuilae, Abutilon commutatum, Abutilon cryptopetalum, Abutilon cuspidatum, Abutilon densiflorum, Abutilon dinteri, Abutilon dispermum, Abutilon divaricatum, Abutilon dugesii, Abutilon durandoi,

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