Combretum fruticosum
(Loefl.) Stuntz
Combretaceae
Combretum aurantiacum Benth.
Combretum benthamianum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.
Combretum farinosum phaenopetalum Donn.Sm.
Combretum formosum G.Don
Combretum fruticosum (Loefl.) Fawc. & Rendle
Combretum gloriosum Rusby
Combretum laxum L.
Combretum lepidopetalum Pittier
Combretum lindbergii Eichler ex Rusby
Combretum loeflingii Eichler
Combretum micropetalum DC.
Combretum multidiscum Rusby
Combretum occidentale L.
Combretum oxypetalum G.Don
Combretum phaenopetalum (J.D.Sm.) Pittier
Combretum reticulatum C.Presl
Combretum secundum Jacq.
Combretum superbum Pittier
Combretum tetragonum C.Presl
Combretum trinitense Britton
Combretum warszewiczianum Eichler
Gaura fruticosa Loefl.
Gaura laxa Loefl.
Common Name:
General Information
Combretum fruticosum is a small to large climbing shrub, able to climb to the tops of surrounding trees[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a drink and source of materials for basketry. The showy flowers, full of nectar, are much visited by insects and hummingbirds[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
Range
S. America - Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Panama to southern Mexico.
Habitat
Dry or wet thickets or forests at elevations below 1,200 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant can tolerate some frost.
A fast-growing plant[
644- Title
- Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported. Vol. 46
- Publication
- USDA Bureau of Plant Industry
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Details of seeds and plants imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the first quarter of 1916, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Responds well to pruning, it is possible to keep it cut back to a medium shrub size.
Edible Uses
The cut stem yields a considerable amount of sap that may be drunk when water is lacking[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The branches are used for weaving coarse baskets, and generally they are employed as a substitute for rope, for tying firewood and other temporary uses[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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