Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cuspidata
ID:
1085571

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mildbr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1926

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 417 (1926)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084909

Common Names

  • Pourouma cuspidata
  • Cuspidate Pourouma
  • Cuspidate-leaved Pourouma

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Description

Pourouma cuspidata (also called African olive, among many other common names) is a large tree native to tropical Africa. It grows in lowland areas and prefers full sun. It has a broad, spreading crown and its bark is grey-brown in color.

Uses & Benefits

Pourouma cuspidata is used for making furniture, construction, and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pourouma cuspidata has small, white flowers, which are followed by small, green, ovoid-shaped fruits. The fruits contain small, black seeds which are dispersed by birds. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and are initially green in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pourouma cuspidata is a fast-growing tropical tree that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be grown from seed or cuttings. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature branches and planted in a well-drained soil mix. The soil should be kept moist but not soggy. Pourouma cuspidata prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade.

Where to Find Pourouma cuspidata

Pourouma cuspidata is native to the Amazon rainforest.

Species in the Urticaceae family

Archiboehmeria atrata, Astrothalamus reticulatus, Australina flaccida, Australina pusilla, Australina pusilla, Boehmeria aspera, Boehmeria balslevii, Boehmeria beyeri, Boehmeria brevirostris, Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria burgeriana, Boehmeria caudata, Boehmeria celtidifolia, Boehmeria clidemioides, Boehmeria conica, Boehmeria cylindrica, Boehmeria densiflora, Boehmeria depauperata, Boehmeria didymogyne, Boehmeria dura, Boehmeria egregia, Boehmeria excelsa, Boehmeria grandis, Boehmeria hamiltoniana, Boehmeria helferi, Boehmeria heterophylla, Boehmeria holosericea, Boehmeria japonica, Boehmeria kiusiana, Boehmeria kurzii, Boehmeria lanceolata, Boehmeria martii, Boehmeria multiflora, Boehmeria nakashimae, Boehmeria nivea, Boehmeria ourantha, Boehmeria pavonii, Boehmeria penduliflora, Boehmeria pilosiuscula, Boehmeria platanifolia, Boehmeria polystachya, Boehmeria radiata, Boehmeria ramiflora, Boehmeria repens, Boehmeria rugosissima, Boehmeria siamensis, Boehmeria sieboldiana, Boehmeria spicigera, Boehmeria splitgerbera, Boehmeria ternifolia,

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