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Phytolacca dioica L.

Ombu tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
English Ombu tree
Français Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Italiano Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Suomi Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Norsk Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Čeština Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Español Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Svenska Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Polski Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Український Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Român Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Русский Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Български Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
EESTI Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
日本語 Südamerikanische Kermesbeere
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Colombia (Antioquia, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima); Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chaco, Corrientes, Argentina Distrito Federal, Entre Rios, Formosa, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe, San Luis, Tucuman); Brazil (Paraná, Santa Catarina); Paraguay (Amambay, Caaguazu, Canindeyu, Central, Cordillera, Guaira, Paraguari); Uruguay (Montevideo); Peru; Ecuador; Venezuela (Aragua, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela Distrito Federal); NE-Brazil; WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul); SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro); Bolivia (Cochabamba, La Paz); Mexico [I]; Spain [I]; Gibraltar [I]; France [I]; Malta [I]; Sicily [I]; Greece [I]; Morocco [I]; Algeria [I]; Tunisia [I]; Libya [I]; Madeira [I]; Canary Isl. [I] (La Palma Isl. [I], Gran Canaria [I]); Italy [I]; Australia [I] (Queensland [I], New South Wales [I], Victoria [I]); East Aegaean Isl. [I] (incl. Rhodos [I]); Java [I]; Sri Lanka [I]; Philippines [I]; S-India [I]; Nepal [I]; tropical Africa [I]; South Africa [I] (widespread); Namibia [I]; Botswana [I]; Sudan [I]
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Caryophyllales
Family Phytolaccaceae
Genus Phytolacca
Species dioica
Author citation L.
Scientific name Phytolacca dioica L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Ombu tree

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Ombu tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Ombu tree

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson