Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
retinerve
ID:
974193

Status:
valid

Authors:
Airy Shaw

Source:
wcs

Year:
1972

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 27: 39, 67 (1972)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000973531

Common Names

  • Glochidion retinerve
  • Retinerve Buttonwood
  • Retinerve Cheese Tree

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Description

Glochidion retinerve (also called Retinerved Cheese Tree, among many other common names) is a small to medium-sized tree native to the east coast of Australia. It has a rounded habit and grows to a height of 10 m. Its leaves are oblong to elliptic in shape and are 5-10 cm long. It is found in rainforest margins and in wet sclerophyll forests.

Uses & Benefits

Glochidion retinerve is used as an ornamental plant in gardens due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: Small, white, star-shaped flowers with 5 petals. Seed: Small, black, round seeds. Seedlings: Young seedlings have small, round, dark green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Glochidion retinerve can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained potting mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood and placed in a well-drained potting mix. Keep the potting mix moist and in a warm, bright location.

Where to Find Glochidion retinerve

Glochidion retinerve is native to tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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,

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