Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mollissimum
ID:
1063797

Status:
valid

Authors:
Merr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1935

Citation Micro:
Lingnan Sci. J. 14: 39 (1935)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063135



Common Names

  • Homalium Mollissimum
  • Soft Homalium
  • Soft Homalium Tree


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Description

Homalium mollissimum (also called 'Soft homalium', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Salicaceae family. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests. It is a small tree with small, white flowers and oblong-lanceolate leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Homalium mollissimum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Homalium mollissimum is a small, white, four-petalled corolla. The seed is a small, brown, ovoid nut with a rough surface. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a few small, oval leaves.

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Where to Find Homalium mollissimum

Homalium mollissimum can be found in India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.

Species in the Homalium genus

Homalium abdessammadii, Homalium acuminatum, Homalium acutissimum, Homalium africanum, Homalium alnifolium, Homalium aneityense, Homalium angustifolium, Homalium austrocaledonicum, Homalium barandae, Homalium betulifolium, Homalium bismarckense, Homalium brachybotrys, Homalium bracteatum, Homalium brevidens, Homalium burmanicum, Homalium buxifolium, Homalium caput-avis, Homalium caryophyllaceum, Homalium celebicum, Homalium chasei, Homalium circumpinnatum, Homalium cochinchinense, Homalium dalzielii, Homalium dasyanthum, Homalium decurrens, Homalium dentrecasteauxense, Homalium deplanchei, Homalium dewevrei, Homalium dewitii, Homalium dictyoneurum, Homalium elegantulum, Homalium francii, Homalium fulviflorum, Homalium gitingense, Homalium glabrifolium, Homalium gracilipes, Homalium grandiflorum, Homalium guianense, Homalium guillainii, Homalium henriquesii, Homalium hypolasium, Homalium intermedium, Homalium jainii, Homalium juxtapositum, Homalium kanaliense, Homalium kunstleri, Homalium lastoursvillense, Homalium laurifolium, Homalium le-ratiorum, Homalium letestui,

Species in the Salicaceae family

Abatia angeliana, Abatia americana, Abatia canescens, Abatia glabra, Abatia mexicana, Abatia microphylla, Abatia parviflora, Abatia rugosa, Abatia spicata, Abatia stellata, Azara alpina, Azara celastrina, Azara dentata, Azara integrifolia, Azara intermedia, Azara lanceolata, Azara microphylla, Azara petiolaris, Azara salicifolia, Azara serrata, Azara uruguayensis, Banara acunae, Banara arguta, Banara axilliflora, Banara boliviana, Banara brasiliensis, Banara brittonii, Banara caymanensis, Banara cordifolia, Banara domingensis, Banara excisa, Banara glauca, Banara guianensis, Banara ibaguensis, Banara larensis, Banara leptophylla, Banara minutiflora, Banara nitida, Banara orinocensis, Banara parviflora, Banara portoricensis, Banara quinquenervis, Banara regia, Banara riparia, Banara riscoi, Banara saxicola, Banara selleana, Banara serrata, Banara splendens, Banara tomentosa,

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