Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
moschata
ID:
1084271

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sw.

Source:
tro

Year:
1788

Citation Micro:
Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. : 67 (1788)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001083609

Common Names

  • Trichilia moschata
  • Musk Trichilia
  • Musk Chicle

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Description

Trichilia moschata (also called White Trichilia, among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree with a rounded crown, native to tropical America and the Caribbean. It grows in humid forests, from sea level to 1,500 m. It has a smooth, grey bark and its leaves are alternate, oblong-lanceolate, and glossy green.

Uses & Benefits

Trichilia moschata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, as well as for its medicinal properties. It is also used as a food source, and its leaves are used for making tea.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Trichilia moschata sub. matudae (Lundell) T.D.Penn.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Trichilia moschata has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Trichilia moschata is a slow-growing evergreen tree that prefers full sun to partial shade. It is drought-tolerant but does best with regular watering. Propagation is by seed or cuttings.

Where to Find Trichilia moschata

Trichilia moschata can be found in tropical Africa, from Senegal to Uganda.

Species in the Trichilia genus

Trichilia gamopetala, Trichilia glabra, Trichilia gilletii, Trichilia gilgiana, Trichilia heudelotii, Trichilia elegans, Trichilia dregeana, Trichilia elsae, Trichilia discolor, Trichilia florbranca, Trichilia fasciculata, Trichilia humblotii, Trichilia euneura, Trichilia emetica, Trichilia hirta, Trichilia megalantha, Trichilia mazanensis, Trichilia maynasiana, Trichilia micrantha, Trichilia martiana, Trichilia martineaui, Trichilia monadelpha, Trichilia inaequilatera, Trichilia lepidota, Trichilia lecointei, Trichilia catigua, Trichilia capitata, Trichilia breviflora, Trichilia cipo, Trichilia americana, Trichilia acuminata, Trichilia trifolia, Trichilia retusa, Trichilia pleeana, Trichilia pittieri, Trichilia prieureana, Trichilia tomentosa, Trichilia quadrivalvis, Trichilia quadrijuga, Trichilia oligantha, Trichilia pallida, Trichilia pallens, Trichilia singularis, Trichilia surinamensis, Trichilia tessmannii, Trichilia taubertiana, Trichilia septentrionalis, Trichilia rubra, Trichilia zewaldae, Trichilia welwitschii,

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,

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