Ixora gardneriana
Benth.
Urapeba
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It has some drought tolerance once established.
Brazil, South America,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 2-5 m tall. The trunk is crooked and 20-30 cm across. It has a corky bark.
How to Grow
Succeeds in full sun to moderate shade. Prefers a well-drained soil of moderate fertility. Established plants are drought tolerant. Young plants have a moderate rate of growth.
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a lightly shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A low germination rate can usually be expected, with the seed sprouting within 42 - 56 days. 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
Other Uses
The wood is fine and uniform-textured, straight-grained, heavy, hard, flexible, with moderate mechanical properties and moderately durable if protected from the weather. Because of its small size the wood is only used for purposes such as cabinet making, lathe work and tool handles. The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal.
Names & Synonyms
Guarapeba
References (2)
- Useful Tropical Plants. tropical.theferns.info
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
