Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
adami
ID:
590256

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jacq.-Fél.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1952

Citation Micro:
Rev. Int. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 32: 268 (1952)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000589588

Common Names

  • Cassipourea adami
  • Adami Cassipourea
  • Adami Cassipourea

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Description

Cassipourea adami (also called Adam's Cassipourea, among many other common names) is a low-growing evergreen shrub native to Africa. It has small, needle-like leaves and white flowers. It typically grows in alpine and subalpine regions, in moist, acidic soils.

Uses & Benefits

Cassipourea adami is used as an ornamental plant, and its wood is used for making furniture and other wood products.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The Cassipourea adami flower is small, white and has a bell-shaped corolla. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cassipourea adami is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that grows in clumps and spreads by underground rhizomes. It is easily propagated by division of the clumps. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Cassipourea adami

Cassipourea adami is native to the mountains of western North America, from Alaska to California. It is found in moist alpine meadows and rocky slopes.

Cassipourea adami FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cassipourea adami?

Cassipourea adami

What is the common name of Cassipourea adami?

Adam's cedar

What is the natural habitat of Cassipourea adami?

Tropical rainforests

Species in the Cassipourea genus

Cassipourea alternifolia, Cassipourea nana, Cassipourea ndambiana, Cassipourea adamauensis, Cassipourea adami, Cassipourea afzelii, Cassipourea annobonensis, Cassipourea barteri, Cassipourea calimensis, Cassipourea carringtoniana, Cassipourea celastroides, Cassipourea ceylanica, Cassipourea congensis, Cassipourea delphinensis, Cassipourea dinklagei, Cassipourea eketensis, Cassipourea elliptica, Cassipourea ellipticifolia, Cassipourea euryoides, Cassipourea evrardii, Cassipourea fanshawei, Cassipourea firestoneana, Cassipourea flanaganii, Cassipourea floribunda, Cassipourea glomerata, Cassipourea gossweileri, Cassipourea guianensis, Cassipourea gummiflua, Cassipourea hiotou, Cassipourea huillensis, Cassipourea killipii, Cassipourea korupensis, Cassipourea lanceolata, Cassipourea lasiocalyx, Cassipourea leptoclada, Cassipourea leptoneura, Cassipourea lescotiana, Cassipourea letestui, Cassipourea madagascariensis, Cassipourea malosana, Cassipourea microcarpa, Cassipourea microphylla, Cassipourea mollis, Cassipourea mossambicensis, Cassipourea myriocarpa, Cassipourea ndando, Cassipourea nialatou, Cassipourea nodosa, Cassipourea obovata, Cassipourea obtusa,

Species in the Rhizophoraceae family

Anopyxis klaineana, Blepharistemma membranifolium, Bruguiera cylindrica, Bruguiera exaristata, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, Bruguiera hainesii, Bruguiera parviflora, Bruguiera sexangula, Bruguiera rhynchopetala, Bruguieria rhedii, Carallia borneensis, Carallia brachiata, Carallia calophylloidea, Carallia calycina, Carallia coriifolia, Carallia eugenioidea, Carallia garciniifolia, Carallia hulstijnii, Carallia longipes, Carallia orophila, Carallia papuana, Carallia paucinervia, Carallia pectinifolia, Carallia suffruticosa, Cassipourea alternifolia, Cassipourea nana, Cassipourea ndambiana, Cassipourea adamauensis, Cassipourea adami, Cassipourea afzelii, Cassipourea annobonensis, Cassipourea barteri, Cassipourea calimensis, Cassipourea carringtoniana, Cassipourea celastroides, Cassipourea ceylanica, Cassipourea congensis, Cassipourea delphinensis, Cassipourea dinklagei, Cassipourea eketensis, Cassipourea elliptica, Cassipourea ellipticifolia, Cassipourea euryoides, Cassipourea evrardii, Cassipourea fanshawei, Cassipourea firestoneana, Cassipourea flanaganii, Cassipourea floribunda, Cassipourea glomerata, Cassipourea gossweileri,

References