Discospermum abnorme (Korth.) S.J.Ali & Robbr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Discospermum

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 9-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They narrow to the base and to the tip. The flowering groups are in pairs in the axils of leaves. There are several flowers in a group. The flowers are small. They are pale cream or green. The fruit is a flattened round shape and 2-3 cm across. There are several seeds.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 6.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In north Thailand it grows between 50-900 m above sea level. It grows in evergreen forests and sometimes along streams.
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Evergreen forest, sometimes along streams; occasionally also in mixed deciduous forest; at elevations from 50-900 metres. Lowland rain forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food material medicinal social use
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Tea (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds.
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Distribution

Discospermum abnorme world distribution map, present in Andorra, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962659-1
WFO ID wfo-0000944660
COL ID 6CZWL
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Synonyms

Randia abnormis Tricalysia abnormis Discospermum abnorme Discospermum singulare Gynopachis abnormis Diplospora abnormis Diplospora confusa Diplospora singularis Diplospora singularis Discospermum confusum Tricalysia singularis Vangueria palembanica