Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 711

Genus ja: シロダモ

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# spp.: 101 (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Lauraceae

Family ja: クスノキ

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Data source	Kind of information	Note
Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 10 Aug 2023	Scientific name & others		Show this Data source

Distribution en: Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Australia

Description en: Genus of 60 species of evergreen, dioecious shrubs and trees from tropical woodland in E. and S.E. Asia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Only N. sericea is usually cultivated, for its handsome, simple, alternate, leathery leaves. Flowers are insignificant, each having 4 sepals that fall on opening; on female plants these are followed by red or black berries. In very cold areas, grow in a cool greenhouse as foliage plants. In milder climates, grow at the base of a warm, sunny wall, in a woodland garden, or as specimen plants; they also make useful screens or hedges.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy to frost tender.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cool greenhouse as soon as ripe. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer.

Pests en: Scale insects may be a problem under glass.

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-08-10 10:49 by hkokubun@mac.com