Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
molle
ID:
1131562

Status:
valid

Authors:
Reissek

Source:
tro

Year:
1861

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 11(1): 94 (1861)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001130900

Common Names

  • Rhamnidium molle
  • Soft Rhamnidium
  • Rhamnidium

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Description

Rhamnidium molle (also called Soft Rhamnidium, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rhamnaceae family. It is native to South America, where it is found in the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. It is found in high-altitude grasslands and shrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Rhamnidium molle is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a windbreak and for soil erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Rhamnidium molle is small, white and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, black drupe. The seedlings are small, with a pair of opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Rhamnidium molle

Rhamnidium molle is native to the southwestern United States and can be found in dry, rocky areas.

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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