Status:
valid
Authors:
I.M.Johnst.
Source:
tro
Year:
1924
Citation Micro:
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. , ser. 4, 12: 1055 (1924)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133254
Common Names
- Thamnosma Trifoliata
- Trifoliata Thamnosma
- Thamnosma
Uses & Benefits
Thamnosma trifoliata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties to treat fever, diarrhea, and stomach ache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thamnosma trifoliata has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with three opposite leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Thamnosma trifoliata is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. It is native to South America and Central America. It is a shrub or small tree growing to a height of 5–10 m (16–33 ft). It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny location. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Thamnosma trifoliata
Thamnosma trifoliata is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Species in the Thamnosma genus
Thamnosma texana,
Thamnosma stanfordii,
Thamnosma somalensis,
Thamnosma rhodesica,
Thamnosma pailensis,
Thamnosma montana,
Thamnosma africana,
Thamnosma crenata,
Thamnosma montanum,
Thamnosma texanum,
Thamnosma africanum,
Thamnosma rhodesicum,
Thamnosma trifoliata,
Thamnosma hirschii,
Thamnosma socotranum,
Species in the Rutaceae family
Acmadenia alternifolia,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia baileyensis,
Acmadenia bodkinii,
Acmadenia burchellii,
Acmadenia candida,
Acmadenia densifolia,
Acmadenia faucitincta,
Acmadenia flaccida,
Acmadenia fruticosa,
Acmadenia gracilis,
Acmadenia heterophylla,
Acmadenia kiwanensis,
Acmadenia latifolia,
Acmadenia laxa,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia macropetala,
Acmadenia maculata,
Acmadenia matroosbergensis,
Acmadenia mundiana,
Acmadenia nivea,
Acmadenia nivenii,
Acmadenia obtusata,
Acmadenia patentifolia,
Acmadenia rourkeana,
Acmadenia rupicola,
Acmadenia sheilae,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia tetracarpellata,
Acmadenia tetragona,
Acmadenia trigona,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia wittebergensis,
Acradenia euodiiformis,
Acradenia frankliniae,
Acronychia richards-beehleri,
Acronychia aberrans,
Acronychia acidula,
Acronychia acronychioides,
Acronychia acuminata,
Acronychia arfakensis,
Acronychia baeuerlenii,
Acronychia brassii,
Acronychia carrii,
Acronychia cartilaginea,
Acronychia chooreechillum,