Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
leiophylla
ID:
1248201

Status:
valid

Authors:
M.Brandt

Source:
tro

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 111 (1913)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001247539

Common Names

  • Rinorea leiophylla
  • Leiophylla Rinorea
  • Leiophylla Plant

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Description

Rinorea leiophylla (also called Smooth-leaved Rinorea, among many other common names) is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to Central America. It has glossy, dark green leaves and small white flowers. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Rinorea leiophylla is a species of flowering shrub native to Central and South America. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used to attract pollinators.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rinorea leiophylla has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small, with thin, light green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rinorea leiophylla is a slow-growing, evergreen, perennial shrub that can be propagated by cuttings. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by taking stem cuttings in spring or summer and rooting them in moist soil.

Where to Find Rinorea leiophylla

Rinorea leiophylla is native to Central and South America. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests and savannas.

Species in the Rinorea genus

Rinorea congesta, Rinorea curtirama, Rinorea crassa, Rinorea cuspa, Rinorea disticha, Rinorea dewitii, Rinorea dentata, Rinorea decora, Rinorea dasyadena, Rinorea campoensis, Rinorea calophylla, Rinorea carolinensis, Rinorea brandtii, Rinorea cerasifolia, Rinorea comosa, Rinorea comorensis, Rinorea claessensii, Rinorea camptoneura, Rinorea chevalieri, Rinorea caudata, Rinorea castaneoides, Rinorea cinerea, Rinorea heteroclita, Rinorea guianensis, Rinorea griffithii, Rinorea ilicifolia, Rinorea insularis, Rinorea iliaspaiei, Rinorea horneri, Rinorea falcata, Rinorea exappendiculata, Rinorea endotricha, Rinorea botryoides, Rinorea djalonensis, Rinorea gilletii, Rinorea friisii, Rinorea formicaria, Rinorea flavescens, Rinorea gossweileri, Rinorea brachypetala, Rinorea australasica, Rinorea astrolabes, Rinorea arenicola, Rinorea apertior, Rinorea bicornuta, Rinorea belalongii, Rinorea beckeri, Rinorea batesii, Rinorea acutidens, Rinorea abbreviata,

Species in the Violaceae family

Agatea lecointei, Agatea longipedicellata, Agatea macrobotrys, Agatea pancheri, Agatea rufotomentosa, Agatea schlechteri, Agatea veillonii, Agatea violaris, Allexis batangae, Allexis cauliflora, Allexis obanensis, Allexis zygomorpha, Amphirrhox grandifolia, Amphirrhox longifolia, Anchietea exalata, Anchietea frangulifolia, Anchietea peruviana, Anchietea pyrifolia, Anchietea raimondii, Anchietea selloviana, Anchietea suma, Anchietea ferrucciae, Anchietea ballardii, Calyptrion arboreum, Calyptrion carthagenense, Calyptrion pubescens, Calyptrion volubile, Decorsella paradoxa, Fusispermum laxiflorum, Fusispermum minutiflorum, Fusispermum rubrolignosum, Hybanthopsis bahiensis, Hybanthus albus, Hybanthus austrocaledonicus, Hybanthus caledonicus, Hybanthus cymulosus, Hybanthus debilissimus, Hybanthus domingensis, Hybanthus durus, Hybanthus epacroides, Hybanthus galeottii, Hybanthus graminifolius, Hybanthus havanensis, Hybanthus heterosepalus, Hybanthus leptopus, Hybanthus leucanthus, Hybanthus micranthus, Hybanthus mossamedensis, Hybanthus paraguariensis, Hybanthus parviflorus,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-50141901: Based on the initial data import
Max Brandt (1884-1914): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.Brandt' in the authors string.