Virola — 14 species
Botanical species in the genus Virola recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Virola calophylla
Virola calophylla
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Virola elongata
Virola elongata
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Virola gardneri
Virola gardneri
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in sunny positions and, especially when young, in the dappled shade of forests. Prefers a well-drained soil, though it can tolerate periods when the soil is inundated. Newly planted young trees establish well and grow away quickly.
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Virola guatemalensis
Virola guatemalensis
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Virola koschnyi
Virola koschnyi
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low elevations in the moist tropics. Found in the wild on a wide range of soils. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Virola loretensis
Virola loretensis
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Virola macrocarpa
Virola macrocarpa
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Virola michelii
Virola michelii
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Virola mollissima
Virola mollissima
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Virola officinalis
Virola officinalis
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Virola oleifera
Virola oleifera
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position, though young plants are more tolerant of shade. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Virola sebifera
Virola sebifera
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Newly planted young trees are fairly slow to grow away, rarely surpassing 2 metres in height in the second year. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Virola surinamensis
Virola surinamensis
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Trees are tolerant of periodic inundation of the soil. Newly planted young trees establish and grow away moderately well.
Full cultivation guide →Virola weberbaueri
Virola weberbaueri
Family: Myristicaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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