Maranthes — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Maranthes recorded in the PlantPeers database.
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Maranthes corymbosa
Maranthes corymbosa
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Cultivation
Plants can begin flowering when only a few metres high. The fruits are popular with many bird species, which probably accounts for its wide distribution.
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Maranthes glabra
Maranthes glabra
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Cultivation
Plants can commence flowering when only 5 metres tall. The flowers have a strong smell of honey when fresh which turns to that of cows when old.
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