Tree Heliotrope

Heliotropium arboreum

''Heliotropium arboreum'' is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is native to tropical Asia including southern China, Madagascar, northern Australia, and most of the atolls and high islands of Micronesia and Polynesia.
Heliotropium arboreum W Madagascar, Ifaty Heliotropium arboreum

Appearance

It is a shrub or small tree typical of littoral zones reaching a height of 3.6 m, with a spread of about 5 m.

Naming

Common names include velvetleaf soldierbush, tree heliotrope, veloutier, and octopus bush.

Uses

Historically in the Maldives the leaves were often used as famine food.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderBoraginales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusHeliotropium
SpeciesH. arboreum
Photographed in
Madagascar