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Crassula ovata
Crassulaceae
Common Names in the Capital District:
Árbol de Jade
Origin
Africa
Sur de África
Uses
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Habitat
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Crassula ovata
in JBB herbarium
REFERENCES (click to expand)
Origin:
Acevedo-Rodríguez, P., & Strong, M. T. (2012). Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, (98), 1–1192.
Germishuizen, G., & Meyer, N. L. (Eds.). (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: An Annotated Checklist (Vol. 14). Pretoria: National Botanical Institute.
Rural habitat:
Ejemplar JAM1432 Herbario JBB
Urban habitat:
Herrera, H. (2015, mayo 29). Entrevista a Hilma Herrera, barrio Castilla - Salida de campo localidad de Kennedy, UPZ Castilla.
Height:
Eggli, U. (2012). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Crassulaceae. Alemania: Springer Science & Business Media.
Uses:
Herrera, H. (2015, mayo 29). Entrevista a Hilma Herrera, barrio Castilla - Salida de campo localidad de Kennedy, UPZ Castilla.
Suggested citation
Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Crassula ovata, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-12-06).
Growth form and scale
Shrub, height 2.50 m
Woody plant less than 5 m high, branching from the base.
2024 Jardín Botánico de Bogotá