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Antidesma montanum (Ridl.) Petra Hoffm. var. salicinum (Ridl.) Petra Hoffm.
| Family Name: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Synonyms: | Antidesma salicinum Ridl. |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Bangladesh, Borneo, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatra, Thailand, Vietnam |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a shrub (rarely tree) that usually grows to 1 - 3 m tall (can be up to 6 m). |
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| Foliage | The leaves are petiolate, lanceolate, leaf blade membranaceous (thin and almost transparent) to chartaceous (paper-like) with acute base and smooth, soft hairs along the major veins. |
| Flowers | Staminate inflorescence (inflorescence with male flowers) are 3 - 13 cm long and slender with 0.5 - 1 mm long stamens. Pistillate inflorescence (inflorescence with female flowers) are about 2 cm long, |
| Habitat | In its native habitat, it is found growing in riverine rainforests along rivers, on swampy or seasonally flooded ground, among the boulders or in the river bed. Sometimes the plant is partly submergedin river, on sandstones, at 0 - 700 m altitude. <1> |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
References
| References | <1> e-flora of Thailand. https://botany.dnp.go.th/eflora/florainfra.html?factsheet=salicinum&tdcode=03169 Retrieved on 15 Feb 2025. |
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Others
| Master ID | 34491 |
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| Species ID | 8904 |
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