Tree;
leaves alternate, simple, elliptic; inflorescence a terminal panicle
of showy white flowers; petals united, the limbs forming a cup-like
chamber enclosing the 5 stamens and bilobed stigma; fruit a dry
capsule.return to: checklist; keys; family Boraginaceae
Tree;
leaves alternate, simple, elliptic; inflorescence a terminal panicle
of showy white flowers; petals united, the limbs forming a cup-like
chamber enclosing the 5 stamens and bilobed stigma; fruit a dry
capsule.
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Listed as an important source of pollen and/or nectar for bees (Souza Novello 1981, Suarez Molina 1981).
