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Gmelina dalrympleana (F. Muell.) H.J. Lam
Family Name: | Lamiaceae (Labiatae) |
Synonyms: | Vitex dalrympleana F.Muell., Ephialis simplicifolia Sol. ex Seem., Gmelina macrophylla (R.Br.) Benth., Vitex macrophylla R.Br. |
Common Name: | Dalrymple's White Beech, Grey Teak |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
Plant Growth Form | Tree |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | New Guinea, Tropical Australia |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | A tree up to 25 m tall. |
Trunk | The bark is grey and fissured. |
Foliage | Leaves are broad ovate to elliptic ovate, measuring 10-25 cm long and 7-15 cm wide, with a pair of nectariferous glands at the base of leaf blade. |
Flowers | Flowers are borne in clusters, up to 30 cm long. Each flower is 5-lobed, creamy-white or pink, with a yellow throat and a purple lip. |
Fruits | Fruits are obovoid, about 2 cm long, green when unripe, dark pink or red when fully ripe. Fruits in the same cluster ripen at different times. |
Etymology | Genus Gmelina is named after Johann Georg Gmelin (1709 - 1755), a German botanist and naturalist. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Fruits |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Colour(s) | Pink, Cream / Off-White, Purple, Yellow / Golden |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms | Red, Pink |
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Master ID | 1647 |
Species ID | 2940 |
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