Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1771
Citation Micro:
Mant. Pl. 2: 253 (1771)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000282838
Common Names
- Premna serratifolia
- Serratifolia Premna
- Serratifolia Premna Plant
Synonyms
- Premna abbreviata Miq. [unknown]
- Premna angustior Ridl. [unknown]
- Premna arborea Farw. [unknown]
- Premna atra Merr. [unknown]
- Premna attenuata R.Br. [unknown]
- Premna benguetensis C.B.Rob. [unknown]
- Premna benthamiana Domin [unknown]
- Premna borneensis H.J.Lam [unknown]
- Premna brongersmai H.J.Lam [unknown]
- Premna ceramensis Miq. [unknown]
- Premna congesta Merr. [unknown]
- Premna corymbosa Merr. [unknown]
- Premna cyclophylla Miq. [unknown]
- Premna dallachyana Benth. [unknown]
- Premna dentatifolia Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna foetida Reinw. ex Blume [unknown]
- Premna gaudichaudii Schauer [unknown]
- Premna glabra A.Gray ex Maxim. [unknown]
- Premna glycycocca F.Muell. [unknown]
- Premna guillauminii serrata Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna integrifolia Willd. [unknown]
- Premna integrifolia L. [unknown]
- Premna integrifolia angustior C.B.Clarke [unknown]
- Premna kunstleri King & Gamble [unknown]
- Premna laevigata Miq. [unknown]
- Premna leucostoma Náves ex Fern.-Vill. [unknown]
- Premna leytensis Merr. [unknown]
- Premna limbata Benth. [unknown]
- Premna media R.Br. [unknown]
- Premna membranifolia Merr. [unknown]
- Premna nauseosa Blanco [unknown]
- Premna nitida K.Schum. [unknown]
- Premna obtusifolia R.Br. [unknown]
- Premna obtusifolia gaudichaudii (Schauer) Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna obtusifolia velutina Benth. [unknown]
- Premna opulifolia Miq. [unknown]
- Premna ovata R.Br. [unknown]
- Premna paniculata H.R.Fletcher [unknown]
- Premna papuana Wernham [unknown]
- Premna parviflora H.J.Lam [unknown]
- Premna perrottetii C.B.Clarke [unknown]
- Premna populifolia Miq. [unknown]
- Premna punctulata C.B.Clarke [unknown]
- Premna spinosa Roxb. [unknown]
- Premna subcordata Turcz. [unknown]
- Premna subglabra Merr. [unknown]
- Premna sumatrana Ridl. [unknown]
- Premna tateana F.M.Bailey [unknown]
- Premna tiliifolia Zipp. ex Span. [unknown]
- Premna timoriana Decne. [unknown]
- Premna truncata Turcz. [unknown]
- Premna woodii Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna wrayi King & Gamble [unknown]
- Scrophularioides arborea G.Forst. [unknown]
- Premna integrifolia minor Ridl. [unknown]
- Premna serratifolia minor (Ridl.) A.Rajendran & P.Daniel [unknown]
- Premna sambucina Wall. [unknown]
- Premna integrifolia obtusifolia (R.Br.) Pei [unknown]
- Premna corymbosa obtusifolia (R.Br.) H.R.Fletcher [unknown]
- Premna corymbosa sambucina (Wall. ex Schauer) Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna dallachyana obtusisepala Domin [unknown]
- Premna integrifolia obtusifolia (R.Br.) C.P'ei [deprecated]
- Premna tahitensis rimatarensis F.Br. [unknown]
- Premna tahitensis rapensis F.Br. [unknown]
- Premna corymbosa madagascariensis Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna obtusifolia madagascariensis (Moldenke) Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna obtusifolia minor (Ridl.) Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna obtusifolia pubescens Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna obtusifolia angustior (C.B.Clarke) Moldenke [unknown]
- Cornutia corymbosa Burm.f. [unknown]
- Gumira abbreviata Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira attenuata Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira ceramensis Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira cyclophylla Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira dallachyana Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira divaricata Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira domestica Hassk. [unknown]
- Gumira foetida (Reinw. ex Blume) Hassk. [unknown]
- Gumira integrifolia Hassk. [unknown]
- Gumira laevigata Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira limbata Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira nauseosa Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira nitida Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira opulifolia Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira punctulata Kuntze [unknown]
- Gumira truncata Kuntze [unknown]
- Premna guillauminii serrata Moldenke [unknown]
- Premna dallachyana typica Domin [unknown]
Description
Premna serratifolia (also called Serrate-leaved Premna, among many other common names) is a small shrub or tree, typically growing up to 8 m tall. It is native to India, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, and is commonly found in tropical and subtropical forests, as well as in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Premna serratifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It has medicinal uses in traditional Chinese medicine and is used to treat fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: White flowers with a yellow center. Seed: Small, dark brown and round. Seedlings: Young seedlings have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Premna serratifolia is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 5 m in height. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood shoots and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil mix.
Where to Find Premna serratifolia
Premna serratifolia can be found in India.
Premna serratifolia FAQ
What is the scientific name of Premna serratifolia?
Premna serratifolia
What is the common name of Premna serratifolia?
Serrated-leaved Premna
What is the natural habitat of Premna serratifolia?
It is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia
Species in the Premna genus
Premna acuminata,
Premna acutata,
Premna alba,
Premna ambongensis,
Premna amplectens,
Premna angolensis,
Premna angustiflora,
Premna annulata,
Premna aureolepidota,
Premna balakrishnanii,
Premna balansae,
Premna barbata,
Premna bengalensis,
Premna bequaertii,
Premna bracteata,
Premna cambodiana,
Premna cavaleriei,
Premna chevalieri,
Premna chrysoclada,
Premna confinis,
Premna congolensis,
Premna cordifolia,
Premna coriacea,
Premna corymbosa,
Premna cowanii,
Premna crassa,
Premna cumingiana,
Premna debiana,
Premna decaryi,
Premna decurrens,
Premna depauperata,
Premna discolor,
Premna divaricata,
Premna dubia,
Premna esculenta,
Premna fohaiensis,
Premna fordii,
Premna fulva,
Premna garrettii,
Premna glaberrima,
Premna glandulifera,
Premna glandulosa,
Premna gracillima,
Premna grossa,
Premna guillauminii,
Premna hainanensis,
Premna hans-joachimii,
Premna henryana,
Premna herbacea,
Premna hildebrandtii,
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii,
Acanthomintha ilicifolia,
Acanthomintha lanceolata,
Acanthomintha obovata,
Acanthoprasium frutescens,
Acanthoprasium integrifolium,
Achyrospermum aethiopicum,
Achyrospermum africanum,
Achyrospermum axillare,
Achyrospermum carvalhoi,
Achyrospermum ciliatum,
Achyrospermum cryptanthum,
Achyrospermum dasytrichum,
Achyrospermum densiflorum,
Achyrospermum erythobotrys,
Achyrospermum fruticosum,
Achyrospermum laterale,
Achyrospermum micranthum,
Achyrospermum mildbraedii,
Achyrospermum oblongifolium,
Achyrospermum parviflorum,
Achyrospermum purpureum,
Achyrospermum schimperi,
Achyrospermum schlechteri,
Achyrospermum seychellarum,
Achyrospermum tisserantii,
Achyrospermum urens,
Achyrospermum wallichianum,
Achyrospermum scandens,
Acinos alpinus,
Acrotome angustifolia,
Acrotome fleckii,
Acrotome hispida,
Acrotome inflata,
Acrotome mozambiquensis,
Acrotome pallescens,
Acrotome tenuis,
Acrotome thorncroftii,
Acrymia ajugiflora,
Aegiphila aracaensis,
Aegiphila hystricina,
Aegiphila aculeifera,
Aegiphila alba,
Aegiphila anomala,
Aegiphila arcta,
Aegiphila australis,
Aegiphila bogotensis,
Aegiphila boliviana,
Aegiphila brachiata,
Aegiphila bracteolosa,