Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Bisse
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1975
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Ciencias (Havana), Ser. 10 , 2: 17 (1975)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000792277
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Cameraria Orientensis
 - Orientensis Cameraria
 - Orientensis Came
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Cameraria orientensis (also called Oriental Boxwood, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is native to Australia. It is found in dry sclerophyll forests, woodlands and heathlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Cameraria orientensis is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Cameraria orientensis is white and tubular in shape. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are green and have long, thin leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cameraria orientensis is a slow-growing shrub that prefers a warm, humid climate and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a warm, humid environment and kept moist until germination occurs. Cuttings should be taken in the spring or summer months.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Cameraria orientensis
                        
                            Cameraria orientensis is native to Japan and can be found in the prefectures of Aichi, Fukuoka, and Shizuoka.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Cameraria orientensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Cameraria orientensis?
Cameraria orientensis
What is the common name of Cameraria orientensis?
Oriental Cameraria
What is the natural habitat of Cameraria orientensis?
Tropical rainforests
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Cameraria genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apocynaceae family
                        
                            Acokanthera laevigata, 
Acokanthera oblongifolia, 
Acokanthera oppositifolia, 
Acokanthera rotundata, 
Acokanthera schimperi, 
Adenium boehmianum, 
Adenium multiflorum, 
Adenium obesum, 
Adenium oleifolium, 
Adenium swazicum, 
Adenium dhofarense, 
Aganosma breviloba, 
Aganosma cymosa, 
Aganosma gracilis, 
Aganosma lacei, 
Aganosma petelotii, 
Aganosma schlechteriana, 
Aganosma siamensis, 
Aganosma wallichii, 
Aganosma heynei, 
Alafia alba, 
Alafia barteri, 
Alafia benthamii, 
Alafia berrieri, 
Alafia calophylla, 
Alafia caudata, 
Alafia erythrophthalma, 
Alafia falcata, 
Alafia fuscata, 
Alafia insularis, 
Alafia intermedia, 
Alafia landolphioides, 
Alafia lucida, 
Alafia microstylis, 
Alafia multiflora, 
Alafia nigrescens, 
Alafia orientalis, 
Alafia parciflora, 
Alafia pauciflora, 
Alafia perrieri, 
Alafia schumannii, 
Alafia thouarsii, 
Alafia vallium, 
Alafia verschuereni, 
Alafia whytei, 
Alafia zambesiaca, 
Allamanda calcicola, 
Allamanda angustifolia, 
Allamanda blanchetii, 
Allamanda cathartica,