Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
hasseltii
ID:
1086483

Status:
valid

Authors:
Blume ex Scheff.

Source:
tro

Year:
1867

Citation Micro:
Myrsin. Arch. Ind. : 49 (1867)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001085821

Common Names

  • Myrsine hasseltii
  • Hasseltii Myrsine
  • Myrsine Hasseltii

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Uses & Benefits

Myrsine hasseltii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a hedge plant and as a windbreak. The leaves of this plant are used in traditional medicine to treat fever, colds and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Myrsine hasseltii 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.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Myrsine hasseltii can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil mix. Cuttings should be taken in spring or early summer and rooted in a well-drained soil mix. Both methods should be kept moist and in a warm, sunny location.

Where to Find Myrsine hasseltii

Myrsine hasseltii is native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It can be found in moist forests and thickets at elevations of 500-2,000m.

Species in the Myrsine genus

Myrsine villicaulis, Myrsine wrayi, Myrsine vaccinioides, Myrsine andersonii, Myrsine amorosoana, Myrsine africana, Myrsine adamsonii, Myrsine andina, Myrsine angusta, Myrsine argentea, Myrsine arenaria, Myrsine pedicellata, Myrsine pellucida, Myrsine parvula, Myrsine pellucidopunctata, Myrsine perreticulata, Myrsine pipolyi, Myrsine picturata, Myrsine miquelii, Myrsine minima, Myrsine oreophila, Myrsine oliveri, Myrsine nukuhivensis, Myrsine nubicola, Myrsine nitida, Myrsine naiuensis, Myrsine turquinensis, Myrsine rubiginosa, Myrsine rolletii, Myrsine richmondensis, Myrsine resinosa, Myrsine smithii, Myrsine serpenticola, Myrsine elata, Myrsine dependens, Myrsine cupuliformis, Myrsine cubana, Myrsine mezii, Myrsine cristalensis, Myrsine brownii, Myrsine coriacea, Myrsine loefgrenii, Myrsine maguireana, Myrsine melanophloeos, Myrsine medeciloae, Myrsine matensis, Myrsine maculata, Myrsine macrocarpa, Myrsine hosakae, Myrsine grantii,

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,

References

Carl Ludwig Blume (1796-1862): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Blume' in the authors string.
Rudolph Scheffer (1844-1880): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Scheff.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:589136-1: Based on the initial data import