Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
sumbawaensis
ID:
890885

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sleumer

Source:
wcs

Year:
1967

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 87: 94 (1967)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000890220



Common Names

  • Sumbawa pepperbush
  • Sumbawa sweet
  • Sumbawa sweetspire


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Description

Clethra sumbawaensis (also called Sumbawan sweet pepperbush, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Indonesia. It typically grows in moist, acidic soils in open woodlands, swamps, and along the edges of streams and rivers. It has small, fragrant white flowers and can reach heights of up to 8 feet.

Uses & Benefits

Clethra sumbawaensis is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and parks. It has fragrant white flowers that bloom in the summer, and its leaves are a deep green color. It is also used medicinally to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Clethra sumbawaensis has small, white to pinkish flowers in a dense spike. Its seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are slender and have two long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Clethra sumbawaensis is a low-growing, evergreen shrub native to Sumbawa. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood stems in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a light, sandy soil mix. Clethra sumbawaensis should be grown in full sun in a well-drained soil and is tolerant of salt spray.

Where to Find Clethra sumbawaensis

Clethra sumbawaensis is native to Indonesia and can be found in wetland habitats.

Species in the Clethra genus

Clethra formosa, Clethra tuxtlensis, Clethra purpusii, Clethra fragrans, Clethra acuminata, Clethra alcoceri, Clethra alexandri, Clethra alnifolia, Clethra arborea, Clethra arfakana, Clethra barbinervis, Clethra bodinieri, Clethra canescens, Clethra cardenasii, Clethra castaneifolia, Clethra chiapensis, Clethra consimilis, Clethra conzattiana, Clethra crispa, Clethra cubensis, Clethra cuneata, Clethra delavayi, Clethra elongata, Clethra fabri, Clethra fagifolia, Clethra fargesii, Clethra ferruginea, Clethra fimbriata, Clethra galeottiana, Clethra gelida, Clethra guyanensis, Clethra hartwegii, Clethra hendersonii, Clethra hondurensis, Clethra javanica, Clethra kaipoensis, Clethra kebarensis, Clethra licanioides, Clethra longispicata, Clethra luzmariae, Clethra macrophylla, Clethra mexicana, Clethra oaxacana, Clethra obovata, Clethra occidentalis, Clethra oleoides, Clethra ovalifolia, Clethra pachecoana, Clethra pachyphylla, Clethra papuana,

Species in the Clethraceae family

Clethra formosa, Clethra tuxtlensis, Clethra purpusii, Clethra fragrans, Clethra acuminata, Clethra alcoceri, Clethra alexandri, Clethra alnifolia, Clethra arborea, Clethra arfakana, Clethra barbinervis, Clethra bodinieri, Clethra canescens, Clethra cardenasii, Clethra castaneifolia, Clethra chiapensis, Clethra consimilis, Clethra conzattiana, Clethra crispa, Clethra cubensis, Clethra cuneata, Clethra delavayi, Clethra elongata, Clethra fabri, Clethra fagifolia, Clethra fargesii, Clethra ferruginea, Clethra fimbriata, Clethra galeottiana, Clethra gelida, Clethra guyanensis, Clethra hartwegii, Clethra hendersonii, Clethra hondurensis, Clethra javanica, Clethra kaipoensis, Clethra kebarensis, Clethra licanioides, Clethra longispicata, Clethra luzmariae, Clethra macrophylla, Clethra mexicana, Clethra oaxacana, Clethra obovata, Clethra occidentalis, Clethra oleoides, Clethra ovalifolia, Clethra pachecoana, Clethra pachyphylla, Clethra papuana,

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