Biology:Dombeya burgessiae

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Malvaceae

Dombeya burgessiae
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Flowers
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Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Dombeya
Species:
D. burgessiae
Binomial name
Dombeya burgessiae
Gerrard ex Harv.
Synonyms[2]

Dombeya burgessiae, the rosemound, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[3] It is native to seasonally dry areas of tropical Africa, and has been introduced to Pakistan, Assam, and Trinidad and Tobago.[2] A variable shrub or multi-stemmed tree from 2 to 8 m (7 to 26 ft) tall, it is used for its fiber (for ropes and baskets), wood (bows and tool handles), its edible pith, and for friction sticks to make fire.[4] It is occasionally planted as an ornamental.[4]

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Dombeya burgessiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146224959A146224961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146224959A146224961.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146224959/146224961. Retrieved 10 September 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/822960-1. 
  3. "Dombeya burgessiae Rosemound". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/84232/i-dombeya-burgessiae-i/details. "Other common names; Wedding Flower [3]" 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv. Malvaceae". Tropical Plants Database. https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dombeya+burgessiae. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3030266 entry