Dombeya umbellata
Cav.
Malvaceae
Assonia umbellata Kuntze
Cavanilla umbellata J.F.Gmel.
Common Name: Mahot Blanc
General Information
Dombeya umbellata is a tree growing up to 15 metres tall[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
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- Year
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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1953- Title
- Flore des Mascareignes la Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues 51. Malvacées à 62. Oxalidacées
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- Author
- Bosser J., Cadet Th., Guého J. & Marais W. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
- Year
- 1987
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- Description
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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
605- Title
- Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion
- Publication
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- Author
- E. Jacob De Cordemoy
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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1953- Title
- Flore des Mascareignes la Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues 51. Malvacées à 62. Oxalidacées
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bosser J., Cadet Th., Guého J. & Marais W. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
Africa - Réunion.
Habitat
Semi-ard areas; at elevations from 500 - 800 metres, occasionally to 1,200 metres[
1953- Title
- Flore des Mascareignes la Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues 51. Malvacées à 62. Oxalidacées
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bosser J., Cadet Th., Guého J. & Marais W. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
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- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The bark is fibrous. It has been used for making rope and rough tissue[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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The wood is light in weight. It has been used for making rafts[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Propagation
Seed is very small but can be extracted from fully ripened, dry flower heads. Its viability declines within 3 months, so fresh seed has to be used for sowing. Seed is to be sown in properly drained seedbeds. Seedlings emerge in about 3 weeks[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Cuttings of semi-ripe wood, preferably with some bottom heat to encourage rooting[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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