Status:
valid
Authors:
Airy Shaw
Source:
wcs
Year:
1971
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 25: 482 (1971)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000973137
Common Names
- Glochidion Carrickii
- Carrickii Glochidion
- Glochidion Carrickii
Description
Glochidion carrickii (also called 'Carrick's Glochidion', among many other common names) is a small tree native to the Philippines. It has small, white flowers and grows in wet, shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Glochidion carrickii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Glochidion carrickii is a white to pale yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. Its seeds are small and brown, and its seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Glochidion carrickii is a shrub or small tree that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood and should be treated with a rooting hormone before planting. The plant prefers full sun and well-draining soil.
Where to Find Glochidion carrickii
Glochidion carrickii can be found in the tropical rainforests of India.
Species in the Glochidion genus
Glochidion daviesii,
Glochidion cuspidatum,
Glochidion welzenii,
Glochidion anamiticum,
Glochidion auii,
Glochidion azaleon,
Glochidion bachmaense,
Glochidion balansae,
Glochidion barronense,
Glochidion beccarii,
Glochidion beehleri,
Glochidion beguinii,
Glochidion benguetense,
Glochidion benthamianum,
Glochidion borgmannii,
Glochidion brideliifolium,
Glochidion brooksii,
Glochidion bullatissimum,
Glochidion butonicum,
Glochidion cacuminum,
Glochidion cagayanense,
Glochidion caloneurum,
Glochidion calospermum,
Glochidion camiguinense,
Glochidion canescens,
Glochidion carrickii,
Glochidion carrii,
Glochidion castaneum,
Glochidion cauliflorum,
Glochidion cenabrei,
Glochidion chademenosocarpum,
Glochidion chevalieri,
Glochidion chlamydogyne,
Glochidion chodoense,
Glochidion chondrocarpum,
Glochidion collectorum,
Glochidion conostylum,
Glochidion coriaceum,
Glochidion coronulatum,
Glochidion cupreum,
Glochidion curranii,
Glochidion daltonii,
Glochidion decorum,
Glochidion delticola,
Glochidion dichromum,
Glochidion discogyne,
Glochidion disparilaterum,
Glochidion disparipes,
Glochidion dodecapterum,
Glochidion dolichostylum,
Species in the Phyllanthaceae family
Actephila alanbakeri,
Actephila saccata,
Actephila albidula,
Actephila anthelminthica,
Actephila aurantiaca,
Actephila collinsiae,
Actephila daii,
Actephila dolichopoda,
Actephila excelsa,
Actephila foetida,
Actephila grandifolia,
Actephila latifolia,
Actephila lindleyi,
Actephila longipedicellata,
Actephila macrantha,
Actephila mearsii,
Actephila merrilliana,
Actephila mooreana,
Actephila nitidula,
Actephila ovalis,
Actephila petiolaris,
Actephila pierrei,
Actephila platysepala,
Actephila puberula,
Actephila sessilifolia,
Actephila subsessilis,
Actephila trichogyna,
Actephila bella,
Actephila championiae,
Actephila flavescens,
Actephila plicata,
Actephila traceyi,
Actephila venusta,
Actephila vernicosa,
Actephila forsteri,
Amanoa almerindae,
Amanoa anomala,
Amanoa bracteosa,
Amanoa caribaea,
Amanoa congesta,
Amanoa cupatensis,
Amanoa glaucophylla,
Amanoa gracillima,
Amanoa guianensis,
Amanoa muricata,
Amanoa nanayensis,
Amanoa neglecta,
Amanoa oblongifolia,
Amanoa sinuosa,
Amanoa steyermarkii,