Status:
valid
Authors:
C.Y.Wu & C.Chen
Source:
tro
Year:
1977
Citation Micro:
Fl. Yunnanica 1: 331 (1977)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001085916
Common Names
- Maesa Ambigua
- Ambiguous Maesa
- Ambigua Maesa
Uses & Benefits
Maesa ambigua is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used for its timber, which is used to make furniture and for fuel.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Maesa ambigua has small, white flowers that are clustered in the axils of the leaves. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with a pointed tip.
Cultivation and Propagation
Maesa ambigua can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil mix. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a well-drained soil mix. It prefers full sun to part shade and regular watering.
Where to Find Maesa ambigua
Maesa ambigua can be found in the tropical forests of India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Maesa genus
Maesa fruticosa,
Maesa forbesii,
Maesa ferruginea,
Maesa eramangensis,
Maesa glomerata,
Maesa efatensis,
Maesa edulis,
Maesa gaudichaudii,
Maesa grandifolia,
Maesa grandiflora,
Maesa samoana,
Maesa spectabilis,
Maesa serpentino-picta,
Maesa robinsonii,
Maesa sarasinii,
Maesa ruficaulis,
Maesa rubiginosa,
Maesa sayersii,
Maesa truncata,
Maesa tongensis,
Maesa tomentella,
Maesa tenuifolia,
Maesa striata,
Maesa tabacifolia,
Maesa subdendata,
Maesa rheophytica,
Maesa tetrandra,
Maesa pipericarpa,
Maesa pickeringii,
Maesa persicifolia,
Maesa pentecostes,
Maesa parviflora,
Maesa papuana,
Maesa paniculata,
Maesa palauensis,
Maesa reinwardtii,
Maesa regia,
Maesa reflexa,
Maesa pisocarpa,
Maesa purpureohirsuta,
Maesa platyphylla,
Maesa pulchella,
Maesa pubescens,
Maesa protracta,
Maesa procumbens,
Maesa procera,
Maesa populifolia,
Maesa warburgii,
Maesa ziroensis,
Maesa welwitschii,
Species in the Primulaceae family
Aegiceras corniculatum,
Aegiceras floridum,
Amblyanthopsis bhotanica,
Amblyanthopsis membranacea,
Amblyanthopsis philippinensis,
Amblyanthus glandulosus,
Amblyanthus multiflorus,
Amblyanthus obovatus,
Amblyanthus praetervisus,
Androsace beringensis,
Androsace idahoensis,
Androsace adenocephala,
Androsace adfinis,
Androsace aflatunensis,
Androsace aizoon,
Androsace akbajtalensis,
Androsace alaica,
Androsace alaschanica,
Androsace alaskana,
Androsace albana,
Androsace alchemilloides,
Androsace alpina,
Androsace americana,
Androsace apus,
Androsace aretioides,
Androsace aretioides,
Androsace argentea,
Androsace armeniaca,
Androsace axillaris,
Androsace baltistanica,
Androsace bidentata,
Androsace bisulca,
Androsace brachystegia,
Androsace brahmaputrae,
Androsace brevis,
Androsace bryomorpha,
Androsace bulleyana,
Androsace bungeana,
Androsace caduca,
Androsace caespitosa,
Androsace cernuiflora,
Androsace chaixii,
Androsace chamaejasme,
Androsace ciliata,
Androsace ciliifolia,
Androsace constancei,
Androsace coronata,
Androsace cortusifolia,
Androsace croftii,
Androsace cuscutiformis,