Thevetia peruviana

(Persoon) K. Schumann in H. G. A. Engler and K. Prantl

Nat. Pflanzenfam. 120–122[IV,2]): 159. 1895.

Common names: Yellow oleander lucky nut trumpet flower
IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Cerbera peruviana Persoon Syn. Pl. 1: 267. 1805
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Trees or shrubs 1.5–3.5(–8) m. Leaves: petiole 1.9–16.3 × 0.1–2.8 mm, glabrous; blade lance­olate, oblong, or oblanceolate, 4.7–15.3 × 0.4–2.2 cm, base attenuate, margins entire, apex acute, surfaces glabrous, lateral veins indistinct. Inflorescences to 8-flowered; peduncle 2–9 mm, glabrous; bracts deciduous, ovate, 1.8–6.3 × 0.6–2 mm, glabrous. Pedicels 1.3–6.2 cm, glabrous. Flowers: sepals spreading, ovate to lanceolate, 0.3–1.3 × 0.2–0.5 cm, apex acute to acuminate, glabrous; corolla tube 0.9–1.8 × 0.3–0.6 cm, internally pubescent, throat 0.7–1.7 × 0.5–2.2 cm, lobes ascending to spreading, obovate to oblong, (0.6–)1.4–3.5 × 1.7–2.5 cm, gla­brous; filaments separate; anthers sagittate, 1.9–2.3 × 1.4–1.6 mm; ovary 1.9–4 × 1.7–3 mm, glabrous; style 10–20.1 mm; stigma 2–3 × 2.3–3 mm; nectar disc 5-lobed, 0.8–1 mm. Drupes dehiscent, (1.2–)2.5–4 × (1.5–)2–5 cm, sometimes lenticellate. Seeds 1–2 × 1–1.3 cm. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall; fruiting spring–fall.
Habitat: Shorelines.
Elevation: 0–90 m.

Distribution

Introduced; Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, introduced also in Bermuda, Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, Pacific Islands, Australia.

Discussion

Thevetia peruviana is cultivated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas, as well as in the tropics around the world (L. O. Alvarado-Cárdenas and H. Ochoterena 2007). It has escaped cultivation and become naturalized in Florida in Brevard, Miami-Dade, and Sarasota counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Thevetia peruviana"
Patricia Sabadin +  and Alexander Krings +
(Persoon) K. Schumann in H. G. A. Engler and K. Prantl +
Cerbera peruviana +
Yellow oleander +, lucky nut +  and trumpet flower +
Fla. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, introduced also in Bermuda +, Asia +, Africa +, Indian Ocean Islands +, Pacific Islands +  and Australia. +
0–90 m. +
Shorelines. +
Flowering spring–fall +  and fruiting spring–fall. +
Nat. Pflanzenfam. +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Thevetia peruviana +
Thevetia +
species +