Wrightia sikkimensis
Gamble
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, SE Asia, Sikkim, Vietnam,
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 tree. It grows 12 m tall. The branches are dark brown. The leaves are oval and 6-17 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are cylinder shaped follicles. They are 35 cm long by 4-7 mm wide. The seeds are narrow and 1.5-2 cm long.
Names & Synonyms
Long mu'c sao
Wrightia hainanensis var. chingii TsiangWrightia schlechteri H. Lev.Wrightia stellata Pit.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
