Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Proteales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
paupera
ID:
1134074

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hand.-Mazz.

Source:
tro

Year:
1921

Citation Micro:
Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 58: 150 (1921)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133412

Common Names

  • Meliosma Paupera
  • Paupera Meliosma
  • Meliosma

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Description

Meliosma paupera (also called Indian walnut, among many other common names) is a large evergreen tree that can grow up to 20 meters tall. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and the Himalayas, and can be found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Meliosma paupera is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its leaves are used to make a herbal tea that is said to have medicinal properties. It is also used as a traditional medicine in some parts of India.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Meliosma paupera is white and bell-shaped. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are slender and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Meliosma paupera is a shrub or small tree that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some light frost.

Where to Find Meliosma paupera

Meliosma paupera is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.

Species in the Meliosma genus

Meliosma lanceolata, Meliosma lepidota, Meliosma hirsuta, Meliosma itatiaiae, Meliosma irazuensis, Meliosma impressa, Meliosma idiopoda, Meliosma lindae, Meliosma echeverryana, Meliosma glossophylla, Meliosma herbertii, Meliosma grandifolia, Meliosma grandiflora, Meliosma glabrata, Meliosma gentryi, Meliosma caucana, Meliosma caldasii, Meliosma brenesii, Meliosma nesites, Meliosma nana, Meliosma meridensis, Meliosma aristeguietae, Meliosma andina, Meliosma abbreviata, Meliosma depressiva, Meliosma dentata, Meliosma cundinamarcensis, Meliosma corymbosa, Meliosma sarawakensis, Meliosma rufopilosa, Meliosma vasquezii, Meliosma recurvata, Meliosma trujilloi, Meliosma spathulata, Meliosma tenuis, Meliosma tachirensis, Meliosma sumatrana, Meliosma pardonii, Meliosma colletiana, Meliosma oppositifolia, Meliosma ochracea, Meliosma occidentalis, Meliosma oaxacana, Meliosma veitchiorum, Meliosma pittieriana, Meliosma venezuelensis, Meliosma novogranatensis, Meliosma petalodentata, Meliosma mexicana, Meliosma stellata,

Species in the Sabiaceae family

Meliosma lanceolata, Meliosma lepidota, Meliosma hirsuta, Meliosma itatiaiae, Meliosma irazuensis, Meliosma impressa, Meliosma idiopoda, Meliosma lindae, Meliosma echeverryana, Meliosma glossophylla, Meliosma herbertii, Meliosma grandifolia, Meliosma grandiflora, Meliosma glabrata, Meliosma gentryi, Meliosma caucana, Meliosma caldasii, Meliosma brenesii, Meliosma nesites, Meliosma nana, Meliosma meridensis, Meliosma aristeguietae, Meliosma andina, Meliosma abbreviata, Meliosma depressiva, Meliosma dentata, Meliosma cundinamarcensis, Meliosma corymbosa, Meliosma sarawakensis, Meliosma rufopilosa, Meliosma vasquezii, Meliosma recurvata, Meliosma trujilloi, Meliosma spathulata, Meliosma tenuis, Meliosma tachirensis, Meliosma sumatrana, Meliosma pardonii, Meliosma colletiana, Meliosma oppositifolia, Meliosma ochracea, Meliosma occidentalis, Meliosma oaxacana, Meliosma veitchiorum, Meliosma pittieriana, Meliosma venezuelensis, Meliosma novogranatensis, Meliosma petalodentata, Meliosma mexicana, Meliosma stellata,

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