Ixora nigricans

R.Br. ex Wight & Arn.

White ixora

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit, ?

The fruit have been recorded as eaten, though this record may be unreliable.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests on fertile soils and in dry evergreen forests up to 1,900 m above sea level.

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A large shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The small branches are smooth and rounded or flattened. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are narrowly oval with long pointed tips. The flowers are in groups at the ends of the branches. The flowers are small and white and have a scent. They are star shaped. The fruit is a round berry with 2 seeds.

How to Grow

Plants can be grown from seeds and also cuttings and air-layering.

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. Air layering

Medicinal Uses

The leaves are used in the treatment of dysentery. The leaves and flowers are used in the treatment of stomach disorders.

Other Uses

The almost white wood is very hard.

Wikipedia

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Ixora nigricans, or black ixora, is a plant growing up to a height of 5 metres (16 ft). It is found as common undergrowth in evergreen forests to dry evergreen forests up to 1,900 m (6,230 ft). Black ixora is found in throughout the forests of the Western Ghats of India.

Notes

There are about 400 Ixora species. They grow in tropical countries. There are about 50 species in tropical America.

Names & Synonyms

Jarum, Sagwe-gale, Sawkan, Soka putih

Ixora affinis Wall. ex CraibIxora erubescens Wall. ex G. Donand others

References (3)

Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1281 (As Ixora arguta)
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 651
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew