Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
orientalis
ID:
1228593

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gilg

Source:
tro

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 447 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001227931





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Description

Scottellia orientalis (also called Oriental Scottellia, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, white flowers and grows in dry, rocky soils. It is often found in scrubland and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Scottellia orientalis is used as a source of firewood and charcoal. The leaves are used as fodder for livestock and the bark is used for tanning leather. The wood is also used for making furniture and construction.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Scottellia orientalis has small, white flowers, small, black seeds, and seedlings with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Scottellia orientalis is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It is best grown in an area with some shelter from strong winds. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Scottellia orientalis

Scottellia orientalis can be found in India.

Species in the Achariaceae family

Acharia tragodes, Ahernia glandulosa, Baileyoxylon lanceolatum, Buchnerodendron lasiocalyx, Buchnerodendron speciosum, Caloncoba brevipes, Caloncoba crepiniana, Caloncoba echinata, Caloncoba flagelliflora, Caloncoba gilgiana, Caloncoba glauca, Caloncoba lophocarpa, Caloncoba subtomentosa, Caloncoba suffruticosa, Caloncoba welwitschii, Camptostylus kivuensis, Camptostylus mannii, Camptostylus ovalis, Carpotroche amazonica, Carpotroche brasiliensis, Carpotroche criapidentata, Carpotroche froesiana, Carpotroche grandiflora, Carpotroche integrifolia, Carpotroche longifolia, Carpotroche pacifica, Carpotroche platyptera, Carpotroche ramosii, Carpotroche surinamensis, Carpotroche grandiflora, Carpotroche crispidentata, Carpotroche caceresiae, Ceratiosicyos laevis, Chiangiodendron mexicanum, Chlorocarpa pentaschista, Dasylepis blackii, Dasylepis eggelingii, Dasylepis integra, Dasylepis racemosa, Dasylepis seretii, Dasylepis thomasii, Eleutherandra pes-cervi, Erythrospermum acuminatissimum, Erythrospermum ampullaceum, Erythrospermum boivinianum, Erythrospermum candidum, Erythrospermum capitatum, Erythrospermum coffeaefolium, Erythrospermum corymbosum, Erythrospermum crassipes,

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