ERYTHROPHYSOPSIS AESCULINA
Author:
Bernard Verdcourt, 1962
Family:
SAPINDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Baill. (1927). In: Adansonia 11: 239 (1873 Publ. 1876), Et Ex Choux, Mem. Acad. Malgache, Fasc. IV. 85, Descr. Ampl.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
20 Centimetres
Height:
5 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Erythrophysa aesculina, Henri Ernest Baillon, 1927
This member of the Sapindaceae family was given this name by Bernard Verdcourt in 1962. It is found on Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The multi-branched stem can grow to 20 centimetres in diameter, while the entire bush reach five metres. The abundance clusters of flowers are yellow. The genera name from Greek; eryhros; 'red' and - physis is 'blatter'.
The genera name from the Greek aeschyn; 'ugly' or 'causing shame'. The flowers by Fidy Ratovoson, Agroneo.com.
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum