Debregeasia wallichiana
(Wedd.) Wedd.
Urticaceae
Debregeasia ceylanica Hook.f.
Debregeasia leucophylla Wedd.
Missiessya wallichiana Wedd.
Morocarpus ceylanicus (Hook.f.) Kuntze
Morocarpus wallichianus (Wedd.) Blume
Common Name:
General Information
Debregeasia wallichiana is an evergreen shrub or small, spreading tree growing up to 6 metres tall with a thin bole about 8cm in diameter[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
1947- Title
- An Account of the Genus Debregeasia (Urticaceae-Boehmerieae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 43, No. 4 (1988), pp. 673-692
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is gathered from the wild, mainly for its good quality fibre.
Known Hazards
Unlike many species in the nettle family (Urticaceae), members of this genus do not have stinging hairs[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
1947- Title
- An Account of the Genus Debregeasia (Urticaceae-Boehmerieae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 43, No. 4 (1988), pp. 673-692
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, southern China (Yunnan), northern Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia
Habitat
Deciduous or open evergreen forest, often by streams, grassland, limestone cliffs and rocks; at elevations from 200 - 1,400 metres[
1947- Title
- An Account of the Genus Debregeasia (Urticaceae-Boehmerieae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 43, No. 4 (1988), pp. 673-692
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. Subtropical forest slopes of limestone mountains at elevations of 800 metres in S Yunnan, China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Debregeasia wallichiana is native to mainly subtropical regions in southern Asia, though there are reports that it can be found at elevations up to 2,100 metres in the Himalayas[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
]
Prefers a fertile well-drained loam with some shelter at the hottest part of the day[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
A handsome plant ; the inflorescence is orange, and the under surface of the large leaves is snow-white[
464- Title
- A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon
- Publication
-
- Author
- Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Dulau and Co; London.
- Year
- 1898
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
We have no specific information for this species, but the fruits of most, if not all, members of this genus are edible and are used to make wine[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A fibre is obtained from the bark. It is used for making twine and rope[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed - sow in a seed tray and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 months at 20°c[
175- Title
- Focus on Plants. Volume 5. (formerly 'Growing from seed')
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bird. R. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Thompson and Morgan.
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation. A good article on Corydalis spp.
]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until large enough to plant out.
Softwood cuttings in early summer[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
].
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