Vernonia arborea

Vernonia arborea
Leaves and flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Vernonia
Species:
V. arborea
Binomial name
Vernonia arborea
Buch.-Ham.
Synonyms[1]
  • Conyza acuminata Wall. [Invalid]
  • Flustula tomentosa Raf. [Illegitimate]
  • Gymnanthemum acuminatum Steetz
  • Leucomeris glabra Blume ex DC. [Invalid]
  • Leucomeris javanica Blume ex DC. [Invalid]
  • Vernonia arborea var. arborea
  • Vernonia arborea var. blumeana (DC.) Koord. & Valeton
  • Vernonia arborea var. glabra Koord. & Valeton
  • Vernonia blumeana DC
  • Vernonia florescens Elmer
  • Vernonia urdanetense Elmer
  • Vernonia vaniotii H.Lév.
  • Vernonia wallichii Ridl.

Vernonia arborea is a species of mid-level rainforest tree in the Composite, or Daisy family Asteraceae that is found in Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka[2] and is also widespread in the East Indies. This tree, and Brachylaena are contenders for the tallest of all composite trees ("daisy trees") with the variety V. a. pilifera (called Maremboeng) of Sumatra reaching a height of 117 feet (36 meters). Another variety, V. a. javanica of Java (called Semboeng Kebo) almost as tall (111 feet, or 34 meters) is up to 3 ft 5 in (104 centimeters) thick, the most massive of all composites.[3] Its leaves contain a useful fungicide.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Vernonia arborea Buch.-Ham. — the Plant List".
  2. ^ "Vernonia arborea - ASTERACEAE".
  3. ^ Blumea Volume 1 Issue 3 (May 25, 1935 ) pp. 389–397
  4. ^ Krishna Kumari, G; Masilamani, S; Ganesh, M. R.; Aravind, S; Sridhar, S. R. (2003). "Zaluzanin D: A fungistatic sesquiterpene from Vernonia arborea". Fitoterapia. 74 (5): 479–82. doi:10.1016/S0367-326X(03)00054-6. PMID 12837366.


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