Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
N.Hallé
                
                
                    
Source:
ksu
                
                
                    
Year:
1986
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Gabon 29: 148 (1986)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000436640
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Belingana Salacia
- Salacia belingana
- Salacia belinganus
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Salacia belingana (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 belingana 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 belingana 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 belingana 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 belingana
                        
                            Salacia belingana can be found in India and Sri Lanka.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Salacia belingana FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Salacia belingana?
Salacia belingana
What is the common name of Salacia belingana?
Belingana Salacia
Where is Salacia belingana native to?
India, Nepal, and Bhutan
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,