Status:
valid
Authors:
O.Hoffm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1881
Citation Micro:
Sert. Pl. Madagasc. : 10 (1881)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001083740
Common Names
- Turraea hildebrandtii
- Hildebrandtii Turraea
- Turraea Hildebrandtii
Description
Turraea hildebrandtii (also called Hildebrandt's Turraea, among many other common names) is a small tree native to tropical Africa. It grows up to 10 meters tall and has a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm. Its leaves are elliptic to ovate and its flowers are white and fragrant. It is found in moist, evergreen forests and along riverbanks.
Uses & Benefits
Turraea hildebrandtii 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.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Turraea hildebrandtii has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, round and black in color. The seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Turraea hildebrandtii
Turraea hildebrandtii is native to Madagascar and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Species in the Turraea genus
Turraea boivinii,
Turraea cadetii,
Turraea cabrae,
Turraea holstii,
Turraea floribunda,
Turraea glomeruliflora,
Turraea ghanensis,
Turraea heterophylla,
Turraea robusta,
Turraea rigida,
Turraea richardii,
Turraea rutilans,
Turraea pubescens,
Turraea retusa,
Turraea laurentii,
Turraea laciniosa,
Turraea pellegriniana,
Turraea ovata,
Turraea nilotica,
Turraea monticola,
Turraea oppositifolia,
Turraea africana,
Turraea abyssinica,
Turraea adjanohounii,
Turraea trichopoda,
Turraea socotrana,
Turraea zambesica,
Turraea vogelioides,
Turraea vogelii,
Turraea casimiriana,
Turraea obtusifolia,
Turraea pulchella,
Turraea longipes,
Turraea pervillei,
Turraea thouvenotii,
Turraea rhombifolia,
Turraea venulosa,
Turraea fockei,
Turraea kindtii,
Turraea geayi,
Turraea humbertii,
Turraea rostrata,
Turraea longifolia,
Turraea sericea,
Turraea hildebrandtii,
Turraea lanceolata,
Turraea parvifolia,
Turraea barbata,
Turraea kimbozensis,
Turraea stolzii,
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,