Psydrax umbellata (Wight) Bridson

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Psydrax

Characteristics

A small tree. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The bark is yellowish grey and has shallow cracks. The young branches are 4 sided. The leaves are simple and opposite. The leaves are oval and have a sharp tip. The leaf blade is 8-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are white and have a scent. They are in a group with stalks from the same point. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is oval. It is 1.2 cm long and black.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry to moist deciduous forest.
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Images

Psydrax umbellata unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:974425-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288213
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Synonyms

Plectronia korthalsii Psydrax umbellata Canthium umbellatum Canthium umbellulatum Canthium dicoccum var. umbellatum Plectronia didyma var. umbellata