Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
guidonia
ID:
711576

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) Sleumer

Source:
cmp

Year:
1956

Citation Micro:
Taxon 5: 194 (1956)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000710909

Common Names

  • Guarea guidonia
  • Guidonia Guarea
  • Guidonia Guarea

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Synonyms

  • Melia guara Jacq. [unknown]
  • Trichilia aubletii Steud. [unknown]
  • Samyda guidonia L. [unknown]
  • Guarea alba C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea alternans C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea andreana C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea aubletii A.Juss. [unknown]
  • Guarea bilibil C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea brachystachya ex DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea cabirme C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea campestris C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea eggersii C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea francavillana C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea grandifolia DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea guara P.Wilson [unknown]
  • Guarea leticiana Harms [unknown]
  • Guarea multiflora A.Juss. [unknown]
  • Guarea multijuga A.Juss. [unknown]
  • Guarea parva C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea puberula Pittier [unknown]
  • Guarea purgans A.Juss. [unknown]
  • Guarea racemiformis S.F.Blake [unknown]
  • Guarea rubescens C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea rubricalyx S.Moore [unknown]
  • Guarea rubrisepala Cuatrec. [unknown]
  • Guarea rusbyi Rusby [unknown]
  • Guarea surinamensis Miq. ex C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea sylvestris S.Moore [unknown]
  • Guarea trichilioides L. [unknown]
  • Guarea trichilioides brachystachya C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea trichilioides colombiana C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea trichilioides decandra C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea trichilioides pallida C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea tuberculata purgans (A.Juss. ex St.Hil.) C.DC. [unknown]
  • Guarea xiroresana C.DC. [unknown]
  • Casearia guidonia (L.) Benth. [unknown]
  • Sycocarpus rusbyi Britton [unknown]
  • Trichilia guara L. [unknown]
  • Guarea pungans A.St.-Hil. [unknown]

Description

Guarea guidonia (also called Guidonia guarea, among many other common names) is a small tree or shrub native to South America. It has simple, alternate leaves and small, white flowers. It is found in dry, rocky areas and humid forests.

Uses & Benefits

Guarea guidonia is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and fragrant flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Guarea guidonia is white and fragrant, with a diameter of about 2 cm. The seed is a small, black, ovoid drupe, about 1 cm in diameter. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Guarea guidonia can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and rooted in a moist, well-draining soil mix. The plants should be grown in full sun to partial shade and should be protected from strong winds. They should be watered regularly and fertilized every few months.

Where to Find Guarea guidonia

Guarea guidonia is native to tropical West Africa, from Sierra Leone to Gabon.

Guarea guidonia FAQ

What is the scientific name of Guarea guidonia?

Guarea guidonia

What is the natural habitat of Guarea guidonia?

Tropical rainforests

What is the average size of Guarea guidonia?

2-3 meters tall

Species in the Guarea genus

Guarea aguilarii, Guarea constricta, Guarea corticosa, Guarea gentryi, Guarea inesiana, Guarea macrocalyx, Guarea mexicana, Guarea penningtoniana, Guarea tafae-malekui, Guarea zarceroensis, Guarea fistulosa, Guarea persistens, Guarea subandina, Guarea bijuga, Guarea blanchetii, Guarea bullata, Guarea carapoides, Guarea carinata, Guarea cartaguenya, Guarea casimiriana, Guarea caulobotryis, Guarea cedrata, Guarea chiricana, Guarea cinnamomea, Guarea convergens, Guarea corrugata, Guarea costata, Guarea crispa, Guarea cristata, Guarea donnell-smithii, Guarea ecuadoriensis, Guarea eriorhachis, Guarea fissicalyx, Guarea glabra, Guarea glomerulata, Guarea gomma, Guarea guentheri, Guarea guidonia, Guarea hoffmanniana, Guarea humaitensis, Guarea jamaicensis, Guarea juglandiformis, Guarea kunthiana, Guarea lozanii, Guarea macrophylla, Guarea megantha, Guarea michel-moddei, Guarea pendula, Guarea polymera, Guarea pterorhachis,

Species in the Meliaceae family

Aglaia cooperae, Aglaia agglomerata, Aglaia aherniana, Aglaia amplexicaulis, Aglaia angustifolia, Aglaia apiocarpa, Aglaia archboldiana, Aglaia argentea, Aglaia australiensis, Aglaia barbanthera, Aglaia basiphylla, Aglaia beccarii, Aglaia brassii, Aglaia breviracemosa, Aglaia brownii, Aglaia bullata, Aglaia ceramica, Aglaia chittagonga, Aglaia conferta, Aglaia coriacea, Aglaia costata, Aglaia crassinervia, Aglaia cremea, Aglaia cucullata, Aglaia cumingiana, Aglaia cuspidata, Aglaia densisquama, Aglaia densitricha, Aglaia edulis, Aglaia elaeagnoidea, Aglaia elliptica, Aglaia erythrosperma, Aglaia euryanthera, Aglaia evansensis, Aglaia eximia, Aglaia exstipulata, Aglaia flavescens, Aglaia flavida, Aglaia forbesii, Aglaia foveolata, Aglaia fragilis, Aglaia glabrata, Aglaia gracilis, Aglaia grandis, Aglaia heterotricha, Aglaia hiernii, Aglaia ijzermannii, Aglaia integrifolia, Aglaia korthalsii, Aglaia lancilimba,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2834025: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
Hermann Otto Sleumer (1906-1993): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sleumer' in the authors string.