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Maytenus Patens
''Maytenus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. Members of the genus are distributed throughout Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Micronesia, and Australasia, the Indian Ocean and Africa. They grow in a very wide variety of climates, from tropical to subpolar. The traditional circumscription of ''Maytenus'' was paraphyletic, so many species have been transferred to ''Denhamia'' and ''Gymnosporia''. Species 176 species are accepted. * '' Maytenus abbottii'' A.E.van Wyk * ''Maytenus acanthophylla'' * '' Maytenus acuminata'' (L.f.) Loes. * ''Maytenus agostinii'' * ''Maytenus alaternoides'' * ''Maytenus albata'' * ''Maytenus amazonica'' * ''Maytenus angolensis'' * ''Maytenus apiculata'' * ''Maytenus apurimacensis'' * ''Maytenus aquifolium'' (Mart.) * ''Maytenus ardisiifolia'' * ''Maytenus basidentata'' * ''Maytenus belizensis'' * ''Maytenus boaria'' Molina (type species) * ''Maytenus boarioides'' * '' Maytenus brasiliensis'' * '' Mayt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maytenus Boaria
''Maytenus boaria'' (mayten) is an evergreen tree of the family Celastraceae, native from South America, up to , diameter, straight trunk. It occurs naturally approximately from 30 to 50°S: Chile. Description Its leaves are small, alternate, elliptical, fine serrate margins, light green color, about 2.5 and 5 cm long. The flowers are small; male flowers are brownish yellow and female are green with purple lines. Its fruit is a yellow bivalve capsule, which contains one or two seeds, and is covered by a red-colored membrane. Its seeds are easy to germinate. Cultivation and uses From its seeds oil is obtained in order to elaborate varnish. The hard wood is used in tool handles and as both ornamental in gardens and reforestation of Chile. European bees produce a very delicious honey from its flowers. Its tender leaves are used to feed cattle, In fact, the name boaria means bovine, because cattle enjoy feeding on them. It is easy to plant by seed. Mayten tree is fully natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |