Margaritaria — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Margaritaria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Margaritaria anomala
Margaritaria anomala
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Margaritaria decaryana
Margaritaria decaryana
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Margaritaria discoidea
Margaritaria discoidea
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Cultivation
In Tanzania the plant can be found at an elevation of 1,850 metres where the mean annual rainfall is around 850mm and the mean monthly temperature ranges from 17.5°c in January to 13.5°c in June with occasional frosts. The flowers are fragrant and are much visited by bees and other insects. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Margaritaria nobilis
Margaritaria nobilis
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade. Plants can tolerate seasonal inundation of the soil. A moderate to fast-growing tree.
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