HILDEGARDIA GILLETTII
Author:
L. J. Dorr & Lisa C. Barnett, 1990
Family:
STERCULIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Dorr, & Barnett, L. C. (1990). In: Kew Bull. 45(3): 577.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
1 Meter
Height:
10 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Sterculiaceae* family was described by Laurence J. Dorr and Lisa Ceryle Barnett in 1990. It is found in Somalia, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The stem will grow to one meter or more in diameter, and reach ten meters or more in height. The flowers are red. The genus is named for Saint Hildegard of Bingen due to her contributions to herbal medicine. The species name after Jan Bevington Gillett,1911-1995, a leading researcher in tropical African botany.
Flower
Red
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
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