Family: Turneraceae
Synonym: Turnera ulmifolia var. elegans (Otto) Urb.
Vernacular name:
West Indian Holly, Sage Rose
Habit: Undershrub
Habitat: Grown as ornamental plant, often
found as an escape
Distribution: Malesia to Sri Lanka, India
Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year
Key identification features: Subshrubs
have simple, alternate leaves. The leaves are elliptic-ovate to lanceolate,
with a cuneate base and an acute apex. Flowers are solitary, 5-merous, and
found in upper leaf axils, featuring white or yellow petals with a purple
center. The fruit is a tomentose capsule with many pitted seeds, each with a
short aril.
Uses: The dried leaves are used as a tea
substitute or as a flavouring.
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