Amaioua contracta - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Standl.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1937
Citation Micro:
Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 17: 211 (1937)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000957017
Common Names
- Contracta Amaioua
- Amaioua Contracta
- Amaioua Contractae
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Amaioua contracta (also called ‘Contracted Cedar’, among many other common names) is a small evergreen tree native to the Andes mountains of South America. It has a rounded crown and grows up to 15 m tall. Its leaves are leathery and elliptic-oblong in shape, and its bark is grey and smooth. It grows in humid montane forests and cloud forests.
Uses & Benefits
Amaioua contracta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Amaioua contracta has white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Amaioua contracta is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 8 m tall. It is native to the Caribbean and Central America. Propagation is usually done by seed, which should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings can also be taken from semi-hardwood or hardwood stems.
Where to Find Amaioua contracta
Amaioua contracta is native to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Species in the Amaioua genus
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata, Acranthera anamallica, Acranthera athroophlebia, Acranthera atropella, Acranthera aurantiaca, Acranthera axilliflora, Acranthera bullata, Acranthera capitata, Acranthera ceylanica, Acranthera didymocarpa, Acranthera endertii, Acranthera frutescens, Acranthera grandiflora, Acranthera hallieri, Acranthera hirtostipula, Acranthera involucrata, Acranthera johannis-winkleri, Acranthera lanceolata, Acranthera longipes, Acranthera longipetiolata, Acranthera maculata, Acranthera megaphylla, Acranthera monantha, Acranthera nieuwenhuisii, Acranthera ophiorhizoides, Acranthera parviflora, Acranthera philippensis, Acranthera ruttenii, Acranthera salmonea, Acranthera siamensis, Acranthera siliquosa, Acranthera simalurensis, Acranthera sinensis, Acranthera strigosa, Acranthera tomentosa, Acranthera variegata, Acranthera velutinervia, Acranthera yatesii, Acranthera philippinensis, Acranthera burmanica, Acranthera virescens, Acranthera hoangii, Acranthera collina, Acrobotrys discolor, Acrosynanthus jamaicensis, Acrosynanthus latifolius, Acrosynanthus minor, Acrosynanthus ovatus, Acrosynanthus parvifolius, Acrosynanthus revolutus,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-7495: Based on the initial data import
Paul Carpenter Standley (1884-1963): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Standl.' in the authors string.