Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.f. & Thomson) Warb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1897
Citation Micro:
Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 68: 581 (1897)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001085240
Common Names
- Knema furfuracea
- Furry Knema
- Furry Nutmeg
Uses & Benefits
Knema furfuracea is used as a source of timber for furniture and other wood products. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Knema furfuracea has small, white flowers with yellow stamens. The seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with a few leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Knema furfuracea is a slow-growing tree that can reach heights of up to 10 meters. It is propagated by seed, and can be grown in a variety of soils. It prefers moist, well-drained soils, and can tolerate some shade. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate periods of flooding. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade.
Where to Find Knema furfuracea
Knema furfuracea is found in the tropical forests of South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Species in the Knema genus
Knema alvarezii,
Knema andamanica,
Knema stylosa,
Knema subhirtella,
Knema sumatrana,
Knema tomentella,
Knema stenocarpa,
Knema tridactyla,
Knema uliginosa,
Knema rigidifolia,
Knema rubens,
Knema rufa,
Knema saxatilis,
Knema scortechinii,
Knema sericea,
Knema stenophylla,
Knema squamulosa,
Knema steenisii,
Knema stellata,
Knema viridis,
Knema sessiflora,
Knema woodii,
Knema ridsdaleana,
Knema membranifolia,
Knema losirensis,
Knema lunduensis,
Knema luteola,
Knema malayana,
Knema mamillata,
Knema muscosa,
Knema matanensis,
Knema linguiformis,
Knema minima,
Knema mixta,
Knema mandaharan,
Knema lamellaria,
Knema lampongensis,
Knema latericia,
Knema longepilosa,
Knema latifolia,
Knema laurina,
Knema pseudolaurina,
Knema piriformis,
Knema mogeana,
Knema poilanei,
Knema percoriacea,
Knema psilantha,
Knema pubiflora,
Knema pulchra,
Knema riangensis,
Species in the Myristicaceae family
Bicuiba oleifera,
Brochoneura usambarensis,
Coelocaryon botryoides,
Coelocaryon oxycarpum,
Coelocaryon preussii,
Coelocaryon sphaerocarpum,
Compsoneura anoriensis,
Compsoneura atopa,
Compsoneura capitellata,
Compsoneura claroensis,
Compsoneura cuatrecasasii,
Compsoneura debilis,
Compsoneura diazii,
Compsoneura excelsa,
Compsoneura lapidiflora,
Compsoneura mexicana,
Compsoneura mutisii,
Compsoneura racemosa,
Compsoneura rigidifolia,
Compsoneura schultesiana,
Compsoneura sprucei,
Compsoneura trianae,
Compsoneura ulei,
Doyleanthus arillata,
Endocomia canarioides,
Endocomia macrocoma,
Endocomia rufirachis,
Endocomia virella,
Gymnacranthera bancana,
Gymnacranthera canarica,
Gymnacranthera contracta,
Gymnacranthera farquhariana,
Gymnacranthera forbesii,
Gymnacranthera maliliensis,
Gymnacranthera ocellata,
Haematodendron glabrum,
Horsfieldia ampla,
Horsfieldia ampliformis,
Horsfieldia amplomontana,
Horsfieldia amygdalina,
Horsfieldia androphora,
Horsfieldia angularis,
Horsfieldia aruana,
Horsfieldia atjehensis,
Horsfieldia australiana,
Horsfieldia basifissa,
Horsfieldia borneensis,
Horsfieldia brachiata,
Horsfieldia carnosa,
Horsfieldia clavata,