CAVANILLESIA UMBELLATA
Author:
H. López & J. Pavón, 1798
Family:
MALVACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Ruiz & Pav. (1798). In: Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. 1: 166.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
150 Centimetres
Height:
15-30 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cavanillesia arborea, K. Schum.
Cavanillesia cordata, Spreng.
Pourretia arborea, Willd.
This member of the Malvaceae family was given this name by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón in 1798. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, growing in a well drained but rich soil with quite some water and lots of sun. The trunk can grow to 150 centimetres or more in diameter, the entire plant from 15 to 30 metres in height. The flowers are white with fine vine-red lines.
The genera name honours Antonio J. Cacanilles, 1745-1804, a Spanish clergyman and botanist, director of the botanical garden in Madrid, Spain.
The species name from Latin; umbellatis, 'having the inflorescence in umbels or umbrella form'. The fruits by Riley Fortier, Inaturalist.ca. The stem by Robib B. Foster, Plantidtools.fieldmuseum.org.
Flower
White / Vine-Red Lines
Soil
Rich
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Maximum
