Status:
valid
Authors:
C.C.Berg
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch. C 88: 385 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084967
Common Names
- Sorocea steinbachii
- Steinbach's Sorocea
- Steinbach's False-Palm
Description
Sorocea steinbachii (also called 'Steinbach's Sorocea', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen tree native to the rainforests of Central and South America. It has a dense, upright canopy and grows up to 10 m in height. Its leaves are glossy green and oblong in shape. It is found in moist, tropical habitats and is often found in secondary forests.
Uses & Benefits
Sorocea steinbachii is used as an ornamental plant, for timber, and for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sorocea steinbachii has small, white flowers, which are followed by small, green, ovoid-shaped fruits. The fruits contain small, black seeds which are dispersed by birds. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and are initially green in color.
Where to Find Sorocea steinbachii
Sorocea steinbachii is native to the Amazon rainforest.
Species in the Sorocea genus
Sorocea bonplandii,
Sorocea trophoides,
Sorocea muriculata,
Sorocea hilarii,
Sorocea sprucei,
Sorocea racemosa,
Sorocea pubivena,
Sorocea ganevii,
Sorocea carautana,
Sorocea subumbellata,
Sorocea briquetii,
Sorocea affinis,
Sorocea sarcocarpa,
Sorocea duckei,
Sorocea guilleminiana,
Sorocea klotzschiana,
Sorocea steinbachii,
Sorocea jaramilloi,
Sorocea ruminata,
Sorocea jureiana,
Sorocea longipedicellata,
Sorocea angustifolia,
Species in the Moraceae family
Allaeanthus greveanus,
Allaeanthus kurzii,
Allaeanthus luzonicus,
Allaeanthus zeylanicus,
Antiaris toxicaria,
Antiaropsis decipiens,
Antiaropsis uniflora,
Artocarpus albobrunneus,
Artocarpus altilis,
Artocarpus altissimus,
Artocarpus anisophyllus,
Artocarpus annulatus,
Artocarpus avatifolius,
Artocarpus blancoi,
Artocarpus brevipedunculatus,
Artocarpus camansi,
Artocarpus chama,
Artocarpus corneri,
Artocarpus elasticus,
Artocarpus excelsus,
Artocarpus fulvicortex,
Artocarpus glaucus,
Artocarpus gomezianus,
Artocarpus gongshanensis,
Artocarpus heterophyllus,
Artocarpus hirsutus,
Artocarpus hispidus,
Artocarpus horridus,
Artocarpus hypargyreus,
Artocarpus integer,
Artocarpus jarrettiae,
Artocarpus kemando,
Artocarpus lacucha,
Artocarpus lanceifolius,
Artocarpus longifolius,
Artocarpus lowii,
Artocarpus mariannensis,
Artocarpus multifidus,
Artocarpus nanchuanensis,
Artocarpus nigrifolius,
Artocarpus nitidus,
Artocarpus nobilis,
Artocarpus obtusus,
Artocarpus odoratissimus,
Artocarpus palembanicus,
Artocarpus petelotii,
Artocarpus pinnatisectus,
Artocarpus pithecogallus,
Artocarpus primackii,
Artocarpus reticulatus,