Agonandra ovatifolia
Miranda
Opiliaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Agonandra ovatifolia is a tree growing about 10 metres tall[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
C. America - southern Mexico.
Habitat
Semideciduous forest at elevations up to 1,700 metres[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The yellowish wood is very hard. It is used for timber[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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