Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
indicum
ID:
870796

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hassk.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1844

Citation Micro:
Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. Alt. : 235 (1844)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000870131



Common Names

  • Claoxylon indicum
  • Indian Woodland Oak
  • Indian Oak


Searching for Claoxylon indicum? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Claoxylon indicum (also called Indian Claoxylon, among many other common names) is a shrub species native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen shrub with a height of up to 2 m, and its leaves are usually 5-10 cm long. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Claoxylon indicum is a species of shrub used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a hedge and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Claoxylon indicum is a small, white spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown, oblong caryopsis. The seedlings are thin, green, and have a single leaf.

Searching for Claoxylon indicum? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Claoxylon indicum is a tropical evergreen shrub that is easy to grow and propagate. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring and cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Claoxylon indicum

Claoxylon indicum is native to India. It can be found in dry grasslands, meadows, and rocky slopes.

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,

References