Ouratea pastazana - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Sastre & Offroy
Source:
tro
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Adansonia , sér. 3, 31: 96 (2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039592
Common Names
- Ouratea pastazana
- Pastazana Ouratea
- Pastazana
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Ouratea pastazana (also called Pastaza Ouratea, among many other common names) is a small tree native to South America. It has a rounded crown and produces glossy, dark green leaves. It is found in tropical and subtropical rainforests.
Uses & Benefits
Ouratea pastazana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of timber for furniture and construction. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, headaches, and inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ouratea pastazana has small, yellow flowers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Ouratea pastazana is a tropical plant that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers a warm, humid environment and should be grown in a well-draining soil mix. It should be kept moist but not wet and fertilized regularly. It can be propagated by taking stem cuttings and rooting them in water or a moist soil mix.
Where to Find Ouratea pastazana
Ouratea pastazana is native to Ecuador.
Species in the Ouratea genus
Ouratea australis, Ouratea attenuata, Ouratea asisae, Ouratea brevipedicellata, Ouratea brevicalyx, Ouratea barrae, Ouratea arnoldiana, Ouratea arbobrevicalyx, Ouratea aquatica, Ouratea apurensis, Ouratea articulata, Ouratea affinis, Ouratea disticha, Ouratea duidae, Ouratea deminuta, Ouratea discophora, Ouratea fusiformis, Ouratea engleri, Ouratea ferruginea, Ouratea evoluta, Ouratea clarkii, Ouratea cinerea, Ouratea chocoensis, Ouratea chaffanjonii, Ouratea castaneifolia, Ouratea caracasana, Ouratea campos-portoi, Ouratea calophylla, Ouratea davidsei, Ouratea culminicola, Ouratea croizatii, Ouratea coccinea, Ouratea tatei, Ouratea tumacoensis, Ouratea thyrsoidea, Ouratea thonneri, Ouratea superba, Ouratea subcaudata, Ouratea subamplexicaulis, Ouratea terminalis, Ouratea vulgaris, Ouratea yapacana, Ouratea xerophila, Ouratea welwitschii, Ouratea verticillata, Ouratea valerioi, Ouratea scandens, Ouratea saulensis, Ouratea rubricyanea, Ouratea rotundipetala,
Species in the Ochnaceae family
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-100365182: Based on the initial data import
Claude Henri Léon Sastre (b.1938): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sastre' in the authors string.
Bérangère Offroy: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Offroy' in the authors string.