Ixora nigricans
R.Br. ex Wight & Arn.
Rubiaceae
Ixora affinis Wall. ex Craib
Ixora arguta (Hook.f.) King & Gamble
Ixora densa R.Br. ex Wall.
Ixora erubescens Wall. ex G.Don
Ixora memecylifolia Kurz
Ixora plumea Ridl.
Pavetta erubescens (Wall. ex G.Don) Miq.
Common Name:
General Information
Ixora nigricans is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 5 metres tall[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - India, Myanmar
Habitat
Evergreen forests at elevations up to 800 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Found in the wild on fertile soils[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Succeeds in full sun and in partial shade[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
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- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
]. Grows best in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used in the treatment of dysentery[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The leaves and flowers are used in the treatment of stomach disorders[
945- Title
- Evolutionary Medicine Of Kani Tribal’s Botanical Knowledge In Agasthiayamalai Biosphere Reserve, South India
- Publication
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 11: pp. 280 - 290.
- Author
- De Britto A.J.; Mahesh R.
- Publisher
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets.
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
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- Description
- Brief details of the traditional medicinal uses of 70 different plants
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Other Uses
The almost white wood is very hard[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
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- 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.
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Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings of short-jointed, semi-ripe, non-flowering wood. Pot each cutting up singly and keep in a humid, shaded position at around 25°c until rooted[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- 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.
].
Air layering
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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