Endospermum — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Endospermum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Endospermum chinense
Endospermum chinense
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. A fast growing species. Natural regeneration is usually good under 50 - 60% forest cover.
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Endospermum diadenum
Endospermum diadenum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the tropical lowlands, found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. Grows best in a sunny position. Found in the wild on granitic sand, sandy soil, sandy loam, sandy clay, yellow and red clay soil and ultramafic soil.
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Endospermum macrophyllum
Endospermum macrophyllum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The tree flowers and produces fruits in most months of the year in Fiji. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Endospermum medullosum
Endospermum medullosum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland, humid tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 350 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is between 22 - 28°c and the mean annual rainfall is 1,500 - 5,600mm, uniformly distributed. Requires a sunny position.
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Endospermum moluccanum
Endospermum moluccanum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows in the wild on clay, sandy clay, limestone, gravel and loose volcanic soils. The plant can flower and set fruit all year round. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Endospermum peltatum
Endospermum peltatum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the humid tropics, found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. The plant is found on sandy, sandstone, loam soil on limestone, silty clay loam, alluvium and periodically inundated soils in the wild. Natural regeneration is abundant 2 - 3 months after logging along with other secondary species.
Full cultivation guide →Endospermum robbieanum
Endospermum robbieanum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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