Uncarina roeoesliana
| Wild sweet potato | |
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| Uncarina roeoesliana at the Jardin botanique de Lyon, France. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Pedaliaceae |
| Genus: | Uncarina |
| Species: | U. roeoesliana
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| Binomial name | |
| Uncarina roeoesliana Rauh. (1996)
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Uncarina roeoesliana, also called wild sweet potato, is a species of Uncarina native to the regions of Anosy and Toliara in Madagascar.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Description
It is a semi-succulent tree that can grow up to 50 ft (15 m) high. Its leaves are palmate, which almost looks like fig leaves.
Distribution
It is native to the regions of Anosy and Toliara in Madagascar.
Uses
U. roeoesliana is used primarily as an ornamental plant.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Uncarina roeoesliana Rauh". Catalogue of Life.
- ^ "Uncarina roeoesliana W. Rauh". Encyclopedia of Life.
- ^ Gaidarzhy, M.; Nuzhyna, N. (2019-06-25). "Morphology, phenology and fruiting of Uncarina roeoesliana Rauh in culture". Visnyk of Lviv University. Biological Series (80): 59–66. doi:10.30970/vlubs.2019.80.07. ISSN 0206-5657.
- ^ a b WoS (2016-03-06). "Uncarina roeoesliana". World of Succulents. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ^ "Uncarina roeoesliana". www.llifle.net. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ^ "Uncarina roeoesliana (2010)". Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ^ "Uncarina roeoesliana (Cultivated) – eFlora of India". eFlora of India. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ^ Gaidarzhy, Maryna; Futorna, Oksana; Nuzhyna, Nataliia (2020-04-30). "Онтоморфогенез Uncarina roeosliana Rauh на ранніх стадіях розвитку" [Uncarina roeosliana Rauh ontomorphogenesis in early stages of development]. ScienceRise: Biological Science (in Ukrainian) (2 (23)): 29–35. doi:10.15587/2519-8025.2020.201320. ISSN 2519-8025.
- ^ Rauh. (1996). Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten. Berlin. 47 (1): 15. ISSN 0022-7846.
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