Details of genus: Alangium Lam. [763]
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Cornaceae
family_ja: ミズキ
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distribution_en: Asia to Africa
description_en: Genus of about 17 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, and climbers from open scrub in tropical Africa and warm-temperate to tropical regions from E. Asia to E. Australia. A. platanifolium, the most commonly grown species, has attractive, alternate leaves and axillary cymes of unusual, tubular flowers. They are best grown in a shrub border.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender; unripened wood may be damaged by frost.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or early spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Cornaceae | ミズキ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Alangiaceae | ウリノキ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Alangiaceae | ウリノキ科 | Show |