Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
retusa
ID:
425565

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) A.Juss.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1824

Citation Micro:
Euphorb. Gen. : 109 (1824)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000424897

Common Names

  • Retuse Bridelia
  • Retuse Bridelia-berry
  • Retuse Bridelia-oak

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Synonyms

  • Bridelia airy-shawii P.T.Li [unknown]
  • Bridelia amoena Wall. ex Baill. [unknown]
  • Bridelia cambodiana Gagnep. [unknown]
  • Bridelia chineensis Thin [unknown]
  • Bridelia cinerascens Gehrm. [unknown]
  • Bridelia crenulata Roxb. [unknown]
  • Bridelia fruticosa Pers. [unknown]
  • Bridelia hamiltoniana glabra Müll.Arg. [unknown]
  • Bridelia pierrei Gagnep. [unknown]
  • Bridelia retusa glabra Gehrm. [unknown]
  • Bridelia retusa glauca Hook.f. [unknown]
  • Bridelia retusa pubescens Gehrm. [unknown]
  • Bridelia retusa roxburghiana Müll.Arg. [unknown]
  • Bridelia retusa squamosa (Lam.) Müll.Arg. [unknown]
  • Bridelia retusa stipulata Gehrm. [unknown]
  • Bridelia roxburghiana (Müll.Arg.) Gehrm. [unknown]
  • Bridelia spinosa (Roxb.) Willd. [unknown]
  • Bridelia squamosa (Lam.) Gehrm. [unknown]
  • Bridelia squamosa meeboldii Gehrm. [unknown]
  • Clutia retusa L. [unknown]
  • Clutia spinosa Roxb. [unknown]
  • Clutia squamosa Lam. [unknown]
  • Andrachne doonkyboisca B.Heyne ex Wall. [unknown]

Description

Bridelia retusa (also called Chinese Boxwood, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. It is found in moist, tropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Bridelia retusa is used as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases, as a dye for fabrics, and as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Bridelia retusa has small, yellow flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Bridelia retusa is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated from seed sown in spring or autumn, or by division in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Bridelia retusa

Bridelia retusa can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Bridelia retusa FAQ

What is the common name of Bridelia retusa?

Bastard Ironwood

What is the scientific name of Bastard Ironwood?

Bridelia retusa

What is the native range of Bastard Ironwood?

Africa

Species in the Bridelia genus

Bridelia adusta, Bridelia affinis, Bridelia assamica, Bridelia atroviridis, Bridelia balansae, Bridelia brideliifolia, Bridelia cathartica, Bridelia cinnamomea, Bridelia curtisii, Bridelia duvigneaudii, Bridelia eranalis, Bridelia erapensis, Bridelia exaltata, Bridelia ferruginea, Bridelia fordii, Bridelia glauca, Bridelia grandis, Bridelia harmandii, Bridelia insulana, Bridelia leichhardtii, Bridelia macrocarpa, Bridelia micrantha, Bridelia microphylla, Bridelia mollis, Bridelia montana, Bridelia montana, Bridelia moonii, Bridelia ndellensis, Bridelia nicobarica, Bridelia oligantha, Bridelia ovata, Bridelia parvifolia, Bridelia pervilleana, Bridelia pustulata, Bridelia retusa, Bridelia rhomboidalis, Bridelia ripicola, Bridelia scleroneura, Bridelia sikkimensis, Bridelia somalensis, Bridelia speciosa, Bridelia stipularis, Bridelia taitensis, Bridelia tenuifolia, Bridelia tomentosa, Bridelia triplocarya, Bridelia tulasneana, Bridelia verrucosa, Bridelia whitmorei, Bridelia finalis,

Species in the Phyllanthaceae family

Actephila alanbakeri, Actephila saccata, Actephila albidula, Actephila anthelminthica, Actephila aurantiaca, Actephila collinsiae, Actephila daii, Actephila dolichopoda, Actephila excelsa, Actephila foetida, Actephila grandifolia, Actephila latifolia, Actephila lindleyi, Actephila longipedicellata, Actephila macrantha, Actephila mearsii, Actephila merrilliana, Actephila mooreana, Actephila nitidula, Actephila ovalis, Actephila petiolaris, Actephila pierrei, Actephila platysepala, Actephila puberula, Actephila sessilifolia, Actephila subsessilis, Actephila trichogyna, Actephila bella, Actephila championiae, Actephila flavescens, Actephila plicata, Actephila traceyi, Actephila venusta, Actephila vernicosa, Actephila forsteri, Amanoa almerindae, Amanoa anomala, Amanoa bracteosa, Amanoa caribaea, Amanoa congesta, Amanoa cupatensis, Amanoa glaucophylla, Amanoa gracillima, Amanoa guianensis, Amanoa muricata, Amanoa nanayensis, Amanoa neglecta, Amanoa oblongifolia, Amanoa sinuosa, Amanoa steyermarkii,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-24616: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
Adrien-Henri de Jussieu (1797-1853): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Juss.' in the authors string.