Dyera — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Dyera recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Dyera costulata
Dyera costulata
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the wet, lowland tropics, where it is usually found at elevations up to 400 metres, exceptionally to 800 metres. Requires a sunny position - the tree develops a wide crown when growing in the sun in order to 'claim' its territory. Prefers a well-drained soil, often growing on hills and ridges in the wild.
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Dyera polyphylla
Dyera polyphylla
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
The plant is often found in the wild in Kerangas forest - a type of moist, heath forest found on acidic, sandy soils that are low in nutrients, especially nitrogen. There is some plantation development in Sarawak and Kalimantan. In southern Kalimatan, line plantation of D.
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