Dombeya burgessiae

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]

Dombeya burgessiae
Flowers
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Dombeya
Species:
D. burgessiae
Binomial name
Dombeya burgessiae
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Assonia burgessiae (Gerrard ex Harv.) Kuntze
    • Assonia calantha (K.Schum.) Stuntz
    • Assonia sparmannioides Hiern
    • Dombeya angulata Mast.
    • Dombeya antunesii Exell & Mendonça
    • Dombeya auriculata K.Schum.
    • Dombeya burttii Exell
    • Dombeya calantha K.Schum.
    • Dombeya concinna K.Schum.
    • Dombeya dawei Sprague
    • Dombeya endlichii Engl. & K.Krause
    • Dombeya gamwelliae Exell
    • Dombeya globiflora Staner
    • Dombeya greenwayi Wild
    • Dombeya johnstonii Baker
    • Dombeya kindtiana De Wild.
    • Dombeya lasiostylis K.Schum.
    • Dombeya mastersii Hook.f.
    • Dombeya nairobensis Engl.
    • Dombeya nyasica Exell
    • Dombeya parvifolia K.Schum.
    • Dombeya platypoda K.Schum.
    • Dombeya rosea Baker f.
    • Dombeya sparmannioides (Hiern) K.Schum.
    • Dombeya sphaerantha Gilli
    • Dombeya tanganyikensis Baker
    • Dombeya trichoclada Mildbr.
    • Dombeya velutina De Wild. & Staner

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. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. "Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. "Dombeya burgessiae Rosemound". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022. Other common names; Wedding Flower [3]
  4. Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv. Malvaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 10 September 2022.


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