Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
usambarensis
ID:
1131965

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40(4): 551. 1908 [3 Mar 1908]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131303

Common Names

  • Usambarensis Lasiodiscus
  • Lasiodiscus Usambarensis
  • Usambarensis Lasiodiscus

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Description

Lasiodiscus usambarensis (also called Usambara Lasiodiscus, among many other common names) is a species of shrub in the Rhamnaceae family. It is native to the Himalayas, from Afghanistan to western China, and is found in alpine and subalpine habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Lasiodiscus usambarensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Lasiodiscus usambarensis are small, yellow-green, and star-shaped. The seeds are small, dark brown, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are slender and have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Lasiodiscus usambarensis

Lasiodiscus usambarensis is native to East Africa and can be found in dry bushlands, grasslands, and rocky outcrops.

Species in the Rhamnaceae family

Adolphia californica, Adolphia infesta, Alphitonia pomaderroides, Alphitonia carolinensis, Alphitonia excelsa, Alphitonia ferruginea, Alphitonia franguloides, Alphitonia incana, Alphitonia macrocarpa, Alphitonia marquesensis, Alphitonia neocaledonica, Alphitonia petriei, Alphitonia philippinensis, Alphitonia ponderosa, Alphitonia whitei, Alphitonia zizyphoides, Alphitonia oblata, Alvimiantha tricamerata, Ampelozizyphus guaquirensis, Ampelozizyphus amazonicus, Ampelozizyphus kuripacorum, Araracuara vetusta, Auerodendron acuminatum, Auerodendron acunae, Auerodendron cubense, Auerodendron glaucescens, Auerodendron jamaicense, Auerodendron martii, Auerodendron northropianum, Auerodendron pauciflorum, Auerodendron reticulatum, Auerodendron truncatum, Bathiorhamnus capuronii, Bathiorhamnus dentatus, Bathiorhamnus macrocarpus, Bathiorhamnus reticulatus, Bathiorhamnus vohemarensis, Bathiorhamnus cryptophorus, Bathiorhamnus louvelii, Berchemia annamensis, Berchemia arisanensis, Berchemia barbigera, Berchemia brachycarpa, Berchemia burmanniana, Berchemia cinerascens, Berchemia compressicarpa, Berchemia discolor, Berchemia edgeworthii, Berchemia elmeri, Berchemia flavescens,

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