Status:
valid
Authors:
Airy Shaw
Source:
wcs
Year:
1969
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 23: 20 (1969)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000973138
Common Names
- Glochidion Carrii
- Carrii Glochidion
- Glochidion Carrii
Description
Glochidion carrii (also called 'Carri's Glochidion', among many other common names) is a small tree native to the Philippines. It has small, white flowers and grows in wet, shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Glochidion carrii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Glochidion carrii is a white to pale yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. Its seeds are small and brown, and its seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Glochidion carrii is an evergreen shrub which can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or summer in a well-draining potting mix and kept moist until germination occurs. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a moist potting mix.
Where to Find Glochidion carrii
Glochidion carrii can be found in the tropical rainforests of India.
Species in the Glochidion genus
Glochidion daviesii,
Glochidion cuspidatum,
Glochidion welzenii,
Glochidion anamiticum,
Glochidion auii,
Glochidion azaleon,
Glochidion bachmaense,
Glochidion balansae,
Glochidion barronense,
Glochidion beccarii,
Glochidion beehleri,
Glochidion beguinii,
Glochidion benguetense,
Glochidion benthamianum,
Glochidion borgmannii,
Glochidion brideliifolium,
Glochidion brooksii,
Glochidion bullatissimum,
Glochidion butonicum,
Glochidion cacuminum,
Glochidion cagayanense,
Glochidion caloneurum,
Glochidion calospermum,
Glochidion camiguinense,
Glochidion canescens,
Glochidion carrickii,
Glochidion carrii,
Glochidion castaneum,
Glochidion cauliflorum,
Glochidion cenabrei,
Glochidion chademenosocarpum,
Glochidion chevalieri,
Glochidion chlamydogyne,
Glochidion chodoense,
Glochidion chondrocarpum,
Glochidion collectorum,
Glochidion conostylum,
Glochidion coriaceum,
Glochidion coronulatum,
Glochidion cupreum,
Glochidion curranii,
Glochidion daltonii,
Glochidion decorum,
Glochidion delticola,
Glochidion dichromum,
Glochidion discogyne,
Glochidion disparilaterum,
Glochidion disparipes,
Glochidion dodecapterum,
Glochidion dolichostylum,
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,