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Himatanthus obovatus

Name and publication

Himatanthus obovatus (Müll. Arg.) Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 25: 193, in obs. 201 (1937).

Description

Fruits of H. obovatus are sold in the potpourri trade as “tiborna,” the Brazilian name. Follicles are canoe-shaped, 16-20 cm long x 5-7 cm wide (in the dry state), striate on the exterior, shiny on the interior.

Nativity and distribution

Himatanthus obovatus is native to Brazil.

Family

Apocynaceae

Synonymy

Plumeria obovata Müll. Arg.

fruit follicle, interior (top) and exterior (bottom); photo © The Lebermuth Company, Inc.

fruit follicle, interior (top) and exterior (bottom); photo © The Lebermuth Company, Inc.
fruit follicles; photo by Indira Singh

fruit follicles; photo by Indira Singh
fruit follicles, inner (top) and outer (bottom) surfaces; photo by Indira Singh

fruit follicles, inner (top) and outer (bottom) surfaces; photo by Indira Singh
fruit follicle, inner surface; photo by Lyndon Photography

fruit follicle, inner surface; photo by Lyndon Photography
fruit follicle, outer surface; photo by Lyndon Photography

fruit follicle, outer surface; photo by Lyndon Photography