Wrightia arborea
(Dennst.) Mabb.
Apocynaceae
Beaumontia wallichii (A.DC.) Walp.
Chonemorpha vestita G.Don
Echites tomentosus Roth
Echites vestitus Roem. & Schult.
Hunteria eugeniifolia Wall. ex G.Don
Nerium coraea Buch.-Ham. ex A.DC.
Nerium tomentosum (Roem. & Schult.) Roxb.
Periploca arborea Dennst.
Wrightia coalita Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn
Wrightia coraia Wall. ex A.DC.
Wrightia hamiltoniana Wall.
Wrightia mollissima Wall.
Wrightia pubescens Roth
Wrightia rheedei Kostel.
Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult.
Wrightia wallichii A.DC.
Common Name:
Flower and leaves
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General Information
Wrightia arborea is a deciduous tree with a rounded crown; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 35cm in diameter; it is unbuttressed[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
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- Missouro Botanical Garden
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- 1965
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- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
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710- Title
- Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation.
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- Author
- Llamas K.A.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Oregon.
- Year
- 2003
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- 0-88192-585-3
- Description
- A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and as a source of wood and dyes[
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]. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in Africa[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora of China
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- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
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- 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.
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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
E. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia.
Habitat
Deciduous forest and thickets, often along streams, on sandy or rocky soils; at elevations up to 1,650 metres[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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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
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 14.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 32°c, but can tolerate 5 - 45°c[
]. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -1°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c[
]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,200 - 2,400mm, but tolerates 900 - 3,800mm[
].
Grows best in a sunny position[
]. Grows best in a well-drained, sandy to loamy soil of low fertility[
]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 7, tolerating 5 - 7.5[
].
The bark is thick and corky[
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- Flowers of India
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- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
]. This probably gives the tree some resistance to fires[
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- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
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- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark of the stem and roots is regarded as an antidote against snake bites and scorpion stings[
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- 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.
,
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.
]. The bark is also used to treat renal complaints[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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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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Other Uses
An indigo-yielding glucoside, used to dye clothes, can be obtained from the seeds, roots and leaves[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
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.
].
The wood is light, soft and fine-textured. It is very suitable for carving and turnery, and is also used for general construction, pencils, wooden shoes and packaging[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
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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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
