Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
crassipes
ID:
926129

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baill.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 605 (1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000925464

Common Names

  • Thick-stalked Erythrospermum
  • Thick-stalked Peppermint
  • Thick-stalked Willow

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Description

Erythrospermum crassipes (also called Red-fruited Erythrospermum, among many other common names) is a small shrub that grows up to 2 metres in height. It is native to India and is found in open woodlands and forests. Its leaves are ovate and its flowers are white or cream.

Uses & Benefits

Erythrospermum crassipes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Erythrospermum crassipes is small, white and tubular in shape. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a reddish-brown color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Erythrospermum crassipes is a medium-sized shrub that can reach up to 2m in height. It is best propagated from cuttings. The cuttings should be taken from new growth and placed in a well-drained potting mix. The cuttings should be kept moist until they have rooted and then can be transplanted into individual pots and grown until they are ready to be planted out into the garden.

Where to Find Erythrospermum crassipes

Erythrospermum crassipes is native to India and can be found in tropical and subtropical rainforests in the Western Ghats.

Species in the Achariaceae family

Acharia tragodes, Ahernia glandulosa, Baileyoxylon lanceolatum, Buchnerodendron lasiocalyx, Buchnerodendron speciosum, Caloncoba brevipes, Caloncoba crepiniana, Caloncoba echinata, Caloncoba flagelliflora, Caloncoba gilgiana, Caloncoba glauca, Caloncoba lophocarpa, Caloncoba subtomentosa, Caloncoba suffruticosa, Caloncoba welwitschii, Camptostylus kivuensis, Camptostylus mannii, Camptostylus ovalis, Carpotroche amazonica, Carpotroche brasiliensis, Carpotroche criapidentata, Carpotroche froesiana, Carpotroche grandiflora, Carpotroche integrifolia, Carpotroche longifolia, Carpotroche pacifica, Carpotroche platyptera, Carpotroche ramosii, Carpotroche surinamensis, Carpotroche grandiflora, Carpotroche crispidentata, Carpotroche caceresiae, Ceratiosicyos laevis, Chiangiodendron mexicanum, Chlorocarpa pentaschista, Dasylepis blackii, Dasylepis eggelingii, Dasylepis integra, Dasylepis racemosa, Dasylepis seretii, Dasylepis thomasii, Eleutherandra pes-cervi, Erythrospermum acuminatissimum, Erythrospermum ampullaceum, Erythrospermum boivinianum, Erythrospermum candidum, Erythrospermum capitatum, Erythrospermum coffeaefolium, Erythrospermum corymbosum, Erythrospermum crassipes,

References

Henri Ernest Baillon (1827-1895): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Baill.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111590-1: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.