Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Canellales
Genus:
Species:
pomiferum
ID:
1146869

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baill.

Source:
tro

Year:
1873

Citation Micro:
Adansonia 10: 334 (1873)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001146207

Common Names

  • Zygogynum pomiferum
  • Pomiferous Zygogynum
  • Pomiferous Wild Zygogynum

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Description

Zygogynum pomiferum (also called Apple-bearing Zygogynum, among many other common names) is a shrub native to India, Nepal, and Bhutan. It has a woody stem and its leaves are alternate and compound, with three leaflets. It grows in forests and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Zygogynum pomiferum is used as an ornamental plant, for its wood and for its medicinal properties. It is also used in the production of honey.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Zygogynum pomiferum sub. balansae (v.Tieghem) Vink

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Zygogynum pomiferum has small white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Where to Find Zygogynum pomiferum

Zygogynum pomiferum is native to Central and South America and can be found in the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

Species in the Zygogynum genus

Zygogynum megacarpum, Zygogynum montanum, Zygogynum oligocarpum, Zygogynum oligostigma, Zygogynum pachyanthum, Zygogynum longifolium, Zygogynum polyneurum, Zygogynum queenslandianum, Zygogynum argenteum, Zygogynum bullatum, Zygogynum calophyllum, Zygogynum calothyrsum, Zygogynum clemensiae, Zygogynum mackeei, Zygogynum cristatum, Zygogynum cruminatum, Zygogynum howeanum, Zygogynum vinkii, Zygogynum sororium, Zygogynum sylvestre, Zygogynum tanyostigma, Zygogynum tieghemii, Zygogynum umbellatum, Zygogynum semecarpoides, Zygogynum archboldianum, Zygogynum acsmithii, Zygogynum pomiferum, Zygogynum baillonii, Zygogynum bicolor, Zygogynum vieillardii, Zygogynum pancheri, Zygogynum crassifolium, Zygogynum schlechteri, Zygogynum amplexicaule, Zygogynum comptonii, Zygogynum pauciflorum, Zygogynum stipitatum, Zygogynum fraterculus, Zygogynum haplopus, Zygogynum whitmoreanum, Zygogynum bosavicum, Zygogynum cyclopensis, Zygogynum ledermannii, Zygogynum schramii, Zygogynum staufferianum,

Species in the Winteraceae family

Drimys andina, Drimys angustifolia, Drimys brasiliensis, Drimys confertifolia, Drimys granadensis, Drimys roraimensis, Drimys winteri, Pseudowintera insperata, Pseudowintera axillaris, Pseudowintera colorata, Pseudowintera traversii, Takhtajania perrieri, Tasmannia xerophila, Tasmannia vickeriana, Tasmannia verticillata, Tasmannia rubiginosa, Tasmannia beccariana, Tasmannia elongata, Tasmannia dictyophlebia, Tasmannia densifolia, Tasmannia cyclopum, Tasmannia coriacea, Tasmannia grandiflora, Tasmannia hatamensis, Tasmannia arfakensis, Tasmannia acutifolia, Tasmannia rosea, Tasmannia reticulata, Tasmannia pachyphylla, Tasmannia glaucifolia, Tasmannia obovata, Tasmannia membranea, Tasmannia macrantha, Tasmannia oligandra, Tasmannia insipida, Tasmannia lanceolata, Tasmannia purpurascens, Tasmannia stipitata, Tasmannia piperita, Tasmannia brassii, Tasmannia parviflora, Tasmannia pittosporoides, Tasmannia montis-wilhelmii, Tasmannia lamii, Tasmannia fistulosa, Tasmannia microphylla, Tasmannia vaccinioides, Tasmannia myrtoides, Zygogynum megacarpum, Zygogynum montanum,