Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
zeylanica
ID:
216354

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gardner ex Thwaites

Source:
wcs

Year:
1860

Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. Zeyl. : 191 (1860)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000215683

Common Names

  • Hunteria zeylanica
  • Ceylon Hunteria
  • Ceylon-teak

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Synonyms

  • Hunteria africana K.Schum. [unknown]
  • Hunteria corymbosa Roxb. [unknown]
  • Hunteria lanceolata Wall. [unknown]
  • Hunteria legocii Livera [unknown]
  • Hunteria roxburghiana Wight [unknown]
  • Hunteria zeylanica africana (K.Schum.) Pichon [unknown]
  • Hunteria zeylanica salicifolia (Wall. ex A.DC.) Pichon [unknown]
  • Tabernaemontana salicifolia Wall. [unknown]
  • Cameraria zeylanica Retz. [unknown]
  • Hunteria corymbosa salicifolia (Wall. ex A.DC.) Hallier f. [unknown]
  • Hunteria corymbosa roxburghiana (Wight) Trimen ex Gamble [unknown]
  • Gynopogon lanceolatus Kurz [unknown]

Description

Hunteria zeylanica (also called Ceylon Ironwood, among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree native to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It has a rounded crown and a short trunk with a diameter of up to 1 meter. It grows in moist deciduous forests, evergreen forests, and dry deciduous forests.

Uses & Benefits

Hunteria zeylanica is used as a traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and stomach ache. It is also used as a dye for fabrics and as a source of timber.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hunteria zeylanica has small, white flowers with yellow centers and a five-lobed corolla. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hunteria zeylanica is an evergreen shrub native to Sri Lanka. It is easy to propagate from cuttings taken in late spring or early summer. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established. It can be propagated by division in early spring or by cuttings taken in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Hunteria zeylanica

Hunteria zeylanica can be found in tropical Africa.

Hunteria zeylanica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hunteria zeylanica?

Hunteria zeylanica

What is the common name of Hunteria zeylanica?

Ceylon hunteria

Where is Hunteria zeylanica found?

It is found in Sri Lanka.

Species in the Apocynaceae family

Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-100820: Based on the initial data import
George Henry Kendrick Thwaites (1812-1882): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thwaites' in the authors string.
George Gardner (1812-1849): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gardner' in the authors string.