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Ixora pavetta Andrews

Torch tree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Ixora

Characteristics

A shrubby small evergreen tree. It grows 7 m tall. It has many branches. The leaves are large and glossy. They are simple and dark green. They are 13 cm long and oblong. They have short stalks. They are leathery. The flowers are white and showy. They are held in compact heads. They have a scent. The fruit is a berry 5-10 mm across. It is shiny black and has 2 lobes. The ripe fruit are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0
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Flower color
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Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A tropical plant. It is native to tropical Asia. It grows in dry woodland. It can tolerate drought. It can grow in bright shade to full sun. It does best in fertile, slightly acid soil. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
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Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses food fuel material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Hypotension (aerial part), Parasympatholytics (aerial part), Anemia (bark), Antiviral agents (bark), Asthenia (bark), General tonic for rejuvenation (bark), Whooping cough (bark), Anemia (flower), Asthenia (flower), Toothache (flower), Whooping cough (flower), Anemia (fruit), Anthelmintics (fruit), Asthenia (fruit), Diuretics (fruit), Eczema (fruit), Hemostatics (fruit), Menorrhagia (fruit), Nervous system diseases (fruit), Postnatal care (fruit), Postpartum hemorrhage (fruit), Skin diseases (fruit), Urination disorders (fruit), Urologic diseases (fruit), Whooping cough (fruit), Antiviral agents (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Mouth diseases (leaf), Anemia (root), Asthenia (root), Eczema (root), Hemostatics (root), Menorrhagia (root), Postnatal care (root), Postpartum hemorrhage (root), Skin diseases (root), Urination disorders (root), Urologic diseases (root), Whooping cough (root), Abscess (stem), Anemia (stem), Asthenia (stem), Malaria (stem), Menorrhagia (stem), Toothache (stem), Antidote(Spider) (unspecified), Dysuria (unspecified), Debility (unspecified), Pertussis (unspecified), Anemia (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Spider bites (unspecified), Urologic diseases (unspecified), Antifungal agents (whole plant excluding root), Cardiovascular system (whole plant excluding root), Central nervous system diseases (whole plant excluding root), Eczema (wood), Postpartum hemorrhage (wood), Skin diseases (wood)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown from seed or greenwood cuttings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 120
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
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Images

Ixora pavetta unspecified picture

Distribution

Ixora pavetta world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:754326-1
WFO ID wfo-0000218862
COL ID 6NDRQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 634213
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ixora pavetta Ixora decipiens Ixora arborea Ixora parviflora Ixora parviflora var. zeylanica
WorldFloraDB 2024