Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
albicans
ID:
869908

Status:
valid

Authors:
Merr.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1918

Citation Micro:
Sp. Blancoan. : 220 (1918)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869243



Common Names

  • Albicans Wax Myrtle
  • Claoxylon albicans
  • White Wax Myrtle


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Description

Claoxylon albicans (also called White-flowered claoxylon, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to South America. It is characterized by its small, slender stems and narrow, oval leaves. It grows in open, dry habitats such as grasslands, roadsides, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Claoxylon albicans is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, coughs, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Claoxylon albicans is a small, white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a thin stem and two small leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Claoxylon albicans is an evergreen shrub that is easy to grow. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is propagated by seed, cuttings, or layering. Plant the divisions in well-drained soil and water regularly.

Where to Find Claoxylon albicans

Claoxylon albicans can be found in dry, rocky areas of the Mediterranean region.

Species in the Claoxylon genus

Claoxylon abbreviatum, Claoxylon affine, Claoxylon albicans, Claoxylon albiflorum, Claoxylon angustifolium, Claoxylon anomalum, Claoxylon arboreum, Claoxylon attenuatum, Claoxylon australe, Claoxylon bicarpellatum, Claoxylon biciliatum, Claoxylon brachyandrum, Claoxylon capillipes, Claoxylon carinatum, Claoxylon carolinianum, Claoxylon carrii, Claoxylon centenarium, Claoxylon colfsii, Claoxylon collenettei, Claoxylon coriaceolanatum, Claoxylon crassipes, Claoxylon crassivenium, Claoxylon cuneatum, Claoxylon decaryanum, Claoxylon dolichostachyum, Claoxylon echinospermum, Claoxylon ellipticum, Claoxylon erythrophyllum, Claoxylon euphorbioides, Claoxylon extenuatum, Claoxylon fallax, Claoxylon flavum, Claoxylon fulvescens, Claoxylon gillisonii, Claoxylon glabrifolium, Claoxylon glandulosum, Claoxylon goodenoviense, Claoxylon grandifolium, Claoxylon gymnadenum, Claoxylon hainanense, Claoxylon hillii, Claoxylon hirsutellum, Claoxylon hosei, Claoxylon humbertii, Claoxylon indicum, Claoxylon insigne, Claoxylon insulanum, Claoxylon kaievskii, Claoxylon khasianum, Claoxylon kinabaluense,

Species in the Euphorbiaceae family

Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,

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