Omphalea — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Omphalea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
EdibleMedicinal
Omphalea papuana
Omphalea papuana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant can not withstand frost. Plants require a sunny position in well drained soil
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Omphalea queenslandiae
Omphalea queenslandiae
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant can not withstand frost. Plants require a sunny position in well drained soil This species sometimes produces quite large seed crops and the ripe seeds can be picked up in quantity from the forest floor.
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Edible
Omphalea triandra
Omphalea triandra
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of lowland tropical areas, occasionally also found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. Plants can be coppiced.
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