Alangium scandens - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Bloemb.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1935
Citation Micro:
Blumea 1: 264 (1935)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000937643
Common Names
- Scandent Alangium
- Alangium Scandens
- Scandent Alangium
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Alangium scandens (also called Climbing Alangium, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that can reach up to 5 meters in height. It is native to Madagascar and is found in humid forests and shrublands. It has simple, alternate leaves and small white flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Alangium scandens is used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, as an astringent, and as an anti-inflammatory. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Alangium scandens has white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green with a single seed leaf.
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Alangium scandens can be propagated by seed or cuttings. For seed propagation, sow the seeds in a well-draining soil mix and keep the soil moist. For cuttings, take a cutting from a healthy plant and place it in a pot with a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide bright, indirect light.
Where to Find Alangium scandens
Alangium scandens can be found in tropical rainforests of India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Alangium genus
Alangium alpinum, Alangium barbatum, Alangium borneense, Alangium chinense, Alangium chungii, Alangium circulare, Alangium ebenaceum, Alangium ferrugineum, Alangium frutescens, Alangium glandulosum, Alangium grisolleoides, Alangium havilandii, Alangium hexapetalum, Alangium hirsutum, Alangium hollrungii, Alangium javanicum, Alangium kurzii, Alangium longiflorum, Alangium maliliense, Alangium meyeri, Alangium mezianum, Alangium nobile, Alangium oblongum, Alangium pilosum, Alangium platanifolium, Alangium premnifolium, Alangium qingchuanense, Alangium ridleyi, Alangium rotundifolium, Alangium salviifolium, Alangium scandens, Alangium sinicum, Alangium taiwanianum, Alangium tetrandrum, Alangium tonkinense, Alangium uniloculare, Alangium villosum, Alangium warburgianum, Alangium yunnanense, Alangium barbatum, Alangium kayuniga, Alangium amplum, Alangium indochinense, Alangium melliferum, Alangium sempervirens, Alangium polyosmoides,
Species in the Cornaceae family
Alangium alpinum, Alangium barbatum, Alangium borneense, Alangium chinense, Alangium chungii, Alangium circulare, Alangium ebenaceum, Alangium ferrugineum, Alangium frutescens, Alangium glandulosum, Alangium grisolleoides, Alangium havilandii, Alangium hexapetalum, Alangium hirsutum, Alangium hollrungii, Alangium javanicum, Alangium kurzii, Alangium longiflorum, Alangium maliliense, Alangium meyeri, Alangium mezianum, Alangium nobile, Alangium oblongum, Alangium pilosum, Alangium platanifolium, Alangium premnifolium, Alangium qingchuanense, Alangium ridleyi, Alangium rotundifolium, Alangium salviifolium, Alangium scandens, Alangium sinicum, Alangium taiwanianum, Alangium tetrandrum, Alangium tonkinense, Alangium uniloculare, Alangium villosum, Alangium warburgianum, Alangium yunnanense, Alangium barbatum, Alangium kayuniga, Alangium amplum, Alangium indochinense, Alangium melliferum, Alangium sempervirens, Alangium polyosmoides, Cornus eydeana, Cornus lepagei, Cornus acadiensis, Cornus alba,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-5631: Based on the initial data import
Siebe Bloembergen (1905-1992): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bloemb.' in the authors string.