Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Genus:
Species:
clathrata
ID:
1135506

Status:
valid

Authors:
Radlk.

Source:
tro

Year:
1878

Citation Micro:
Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 8: 349 (1878)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001134844

Common Names

  • Talisia clathrata
  • Clathrate Talisia
  • Clathrated Talisia

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Description

Talisia clathrata (also called Clathrate Talisia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that can reach up to 6 meters in height. It has a smooth bark and its leaves are ovate-oblong, with a pointed tip. It is native to Central America and the Caribbean, and it is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Talisia clathrata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, headache, and inflammation.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Talisia clathrata sub. canescens Acev.-Rodr.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Talisia clathrata is small, yellow and has five petals. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have a single stem.

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Where to Find Talisia clathrata

Talisia clathrata is native to Central and South America and can be found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Species in the Talisia genus

Talisia megaphylla, Talisia macrophylla, Talisia laevigata, Talisia hexaphylla, Talisia hemidasya, Talisia eximia, Talisia acutifolia, Talisia chartacea, Talisia cupularis, Talisia cerasina, Talisia caudata, Talisia angustifolia, Talisia firma, Talisia coriacea, Talisia nervosa, Talisia retusa, Talisia prancei, Talisia obovata, Talisia praealta, Talisia croatii, Talisia bullata, Talisia carinata, Talisia clathrata, Talisia floresii, Talisia japurensis, Talisia megaphylla, Talisia mollis, Talisia pachycarpa, Talisia pilosula, Talisia squarrosa, Talisia setigera, Talisia subalbens, Talisia princeps, Talisia pinnata, Talisia guianensis, Talisia oedipoda, Talisia sylvatica, Talisia esculenta, Talisia stricta, Talisia microphylla, Talisia dasyclada, Talisia parviflora, Talisia furfuracea, Talisia longifolia, Talisia simaboides, Talisia veraluciana, Talisia granulosa, Talisia lanata, Talisia velutina, Talisia douradensis,

Species in the Sapindaceae family

References