Xylopia benthamii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Annonaceae |
Genus: | Xylopia |
Species: | X. benthamii
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Binomial name | |
Xylopia benthamii | |
Synonyms [2] [3] | |
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Xylopia benthamii is a species of flowering plant of the genus Xylopia, described by Robert Elias Fries in 1900. [4] It contains one subspecies: Xylopia benthamii dolichopetala. [5] The species is native to Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. [6] [7]
Xylopia benthamii is evergreen, growing up to 25 cm in height. The branches are hairy. The leaves are lanceolate in shape and measure 8 to 11 cm in length and 2.5 to 3 cm in width with hairs underneath when young then become hairless. [8]
The flowers are cup shaped and grow in clusters. They are up to 5mm in length and 8mm in diameter, with the outer lance-shaped petal growing from 2.8 to 4 cm in length. [8]
The fruit are an oblong shape and measure 3 to 3.5 cm long, 1.3 cm wide and 0.8 cm thick. They contain up to 8 oval seeds measuring 1 cm in diameter. [8]
The fruit of the plant is used to relieve stomach ache. The bark is used to make ropes and the wood is used for construction. [6]