Status:
valid
Authors:
Friis & Jellis
Source:
tro
Year:
1984
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 39: 593 (1984)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143665
Common Names
- Pouzolzia fadenii
- Faden's Pouzolzia
- Faden Pouzolzia
Description
Pouzolzia fadenii (also called Faden's Pouzolzia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree with a rounded crown. It is native to East Africa and is found in dry, rocky areas and near rivers. It grows up to 5 m tall.
Uses & Benefits
Pouzolzia fadenii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to create a natural privacy screen or hedge.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pouzolzia fadenii has small, white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Where to Find Pouzolzia fadenii
Pouzolzia fadenii can be found in the tropical rainforest of Tanzania.
Species in the Pouzolzia genus
Pouzolzia frondosa,
Pouzolzia cordata,
Pouzolzia cymosa,
Pouzolzia denudata,
Pouzolzia guatemalana,
Pouzolzia laevigata,
Pouzolzia laevis,
Pouzolzia guineensis,
Pouzolzia herpetophyton,
Pouzolzia integrifolia,
Pouzolzia conglobata,
Pouzolzia thailandica,
Pouzolzia rubricaulis,
Pouzolzia revoluta,
Pouzolzia occidentalis,
Pouzolzia papuana,
Pouzolzia parasitica,
Pouzolzia mixta,
Pouzolzia obliqua,
Pouzolzia nudiflora,
Pouzolzia ceramica,
Pouzolzia bracteosa,
Pouzolzia australis,
Pouzolzia acalyphoides,
Pouzolzia tsaratananensis,
Pouzolzia variifolia,
Pouzolzia vesicaria,
Pouzolzia zeylanica,
Pouzolzia rugulosa,
Pouzolzia amambaiensis,
Pouzolzia formicaria,
Pouzolzia boiviniana,
Pouzolzia baronii,
Pouzolzia gaudichaudii,
Pouzolzia humbertii,
Pouzolzia weddellii,
Pouzolzia mandrarensis,
Pouzolzia longipes,
Pouzolzia poeppigiana,
Pouzolzia purpusii,
Pouzolzia scaberrima,
Pouzolzia fadenii,
Pouzolzia peteri,
Pouzolzia calophylla,
Pouzolzia niveotomentosa,
Pouzolzia sanguinea,
Pouzolzia arachnoidea,
Pouzolzia latistipula,
Pouzolzia pringlei,
Pouzolzia saxophila,
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,
References
Ib Friis (b.1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Friis' in the authors string.
Sally Jellis: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jellis' in the authors string.