Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Gamble
                
                
                    
Source:
ksu
                
                
                    
Year:
1916
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1916: 133 (1916)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000436647
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Beddome's Salacia
- Salacia beddomei
- Salacia beddome
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Salacia beddomei (also called African Salacia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 10 meters tall. It is native to tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to Angola, and is found in lowland rainforest habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Salacia beddomei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, colds, and headaches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Salacia beddomei are white, with four petals and five sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and dark green.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Salacia beddomei is a tropical shrub that can be propagated from cuttings or seeds. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and planted in a well-draining potting mix. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining potting mix and kept moist. The plant prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It should be fertilized regularly with a balanced fertilizer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Salacia beddomei
                        
                            Salacia beddomei can be found in the Western Ghats of India.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Salacia beddomei FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Salacia beddomei?
Salacia beddomei
What is the family of Salacia beddomei?
Hippocrateaceae
What is the common name of Salacia beddomei?
Beddome's Salacia
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Salacia genus
                        
                            Salacia pallescens, 
Salacia papuana, 
Salacia parkinsonii, 
Salacia pachycarpa, 
Salacia pallens, 
Salacia pachyphylla, 
Salacia ovalis, 
Salacia opacifolia, 
Salacia quadrangulata, 
Salacia pynaertii, 
Salacia pyriformis, 
Salacia regeliana, 
Salacia reticulata, 
Salacia pyriformioides, 
Salacia phuquocensis, 
Salacia pierrei, 
Salacia platyphylla, 
Salacia polyantha, 
Salacia mannii, 
Salacia macrosperma, 
Salacia maingayi, 
Salacia majumdarii, 
Salacia mamba, 
Salacia marginata, 
Salacia mayumbensis, 
Salacia malabarica, 
Salacia longipedicellata, 
Salacia longipes, 
Salacia macrantha, 
Salacia myrtifolia, 
Salacia multiflora, 
Salacia nitida, 
Salacia nitidissima, 
Salacia noronhioides, 
Salacia membranacea, 
Salacia miegei, 
Salacia zenkeri, 
Salacia rhodesiaca, 
Salacia verrucosa, 
Salacia villiersii, 
Salacia viminea, 
Salacia whytei, 
Salacia wenzelii, 
Salacia vitiensis, 
Salacia staudtiana, 
Salacia smaliana, 
Salacia sororia, 
Salacia venosa, 
Salacia saigonensis, 
Salacia rivularis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Celastraceae family
                        
                            Acanthothamnus aphyllus, 
Allocassine laurifolia, 
Anthodon decussatus, 
Anthodon panamense, 
Apatophyllum constablei, 
Apatophyllum flavovirens, 
Apatophyllum macgillivrayi, 
Apatophyllum olsenii, 
Apatophyllum teretifolium, 
Apodostigma pallens, 
Arnicratea cambodiana, 
Arnicratea ferruginea, 
Bequaertia mucronata, 
Brassiantha pentamera, 
Brassiantha hedraiantheroides, 
Brexia alaticarpa, 
Brexia australis, 
Brexia madagascariensis, 
Brexia marioniae, 
Brexiella cymosa, 
Brexiella ilicifolia, 
Campylostemon angolense, 
Campylostemon bequaertii, 
Campylostemon danckelmannianus, 
Campylostemon laurentii, 
Campylostemon lindequistianus, 
Campylostemon mitophorus, 
Campylostemon warneckeanum, 
Canotia holacantha, 
Canotia wendtii, 
Cassine albens, 
Cassine balae, 
Cassine burkeana, 
Cassine congylos, 
Cassine grossa, 
Cassine kedarnathii, 
Cassine koordersii, 
Cassine megaphylla, 
Cassine micrantha, 
Cassine obiensis, 
Cassine parvifolia, 
Cassine peragua, 
Cassine kamurensis, 
Catha edulis, 
Celastrus aculeatus, 
Celastrus angulata, 
Celastrus australis, 
Celastrus caseariifolius, 
Celastrus cuneatus, 
Celastrus flagellaris,