Leaves alternate

The following is a list of cultivated species which at least some of the time possess this spot-character.

Spiral leaf arrangements are included here

FamilySpeciesComment
Anacardiaceae Mangifera indica
Bixaceae Bixa orellana
Euphorbiaceae Aleurites moluccana
Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis var. communis
Euphorbiaceae Vernicia fordii
Euphorbiaceae Vernicia montana
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Schizolobium parahyba
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Acacia dealbata
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Acacia farnesiana
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Acacia mearnsii
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Leucaena leucocephala
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Clitoria ternatea
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Gossypium hirsutum
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae, Helicteroideae & Sterculioideae Sterculia foetida
Meliaceae Toona ciliata
Moraceae Ficus lutea
Rosaceae Rosa sp.
Rutaceae Citrus × limon
Number of species: 19


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: List of cultivated species with each spot-character: Leaves alternate.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/cult/species-spot-display.php?spot_id=740, retrieved 3 April 2025

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