Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
|---|---|
| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Woody shrub with erect growth habit. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Leaves with 3 or 5 pointed lobes have a green, slightly waxy upper surface and a mottled purple and green lower surface. |
| Flowers | White, star-shaped flowers are composed of 5 narrowly obovate petals. The inflorescence is composed of 90-130 unisexual flowers. |
| Fruit | This hybrid seldom produces fruits. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Powdery / Waxy Bloom |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Palmate) |
| Foliar Venation | Palmate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Truncate / Square |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
|---|---|
| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Stellate / Star-shaped |
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Others
| Master ID | 31408 |
|---|---|
| Species ID | 5805 |
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