Wrightia dubia
(Sims) Spreng.
Apocynaceae
Cameraria dubia Sims
Scleranthera cambodiensis (Pierre ex Pit.) Pichon
Scleranthera dubia (Sims) Pichon
Strophanthus jackianus Wall. ex G.Don
Wrightia cambodiensis Pierre ex Pit.
Wrightia kontumensis Lý
Wrightia rubriflora Pit.
Common Name:
General Information
Wrightia dubia is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3 metres tall[
382- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a dye.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
382- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia.
Habitat
Bamboo forests, evergreen forests, savannahs; on sandy soil, limestone, by stream or along roadsides[
382- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The seeds, roots and leaves furnish an indigo-yielding glucoside used for dyeing[
382- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
