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Bikkia tetrandra
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Bikkia tetrandra

Bikkia tetrandra

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

Succeeds in pure limestone[1]. Growing on cliffs near the sea, this species should be tolerant of maritime exposure[PFAF].

Propagation

Seed - to germinate, fill a container, such as a 15cm pot, with crushed limestone. Spread a thin layer of moist, soilless potting mix or peat moss over the top of the crushed limestone. Sprinkle the seeds on top of the potting mix and do not cover with soil[1]. Keep the container in a shaded area and lightly mist with water every few days to prevent drying[1]. The seeds should germinate in about four weeks[1]. The germinating seedlings are tiny, with small opposite round leaves. The young plants are succulent with light green leaves. As the seedlings grow, they can be exposed to brighter light. When 8cm tall, the seedlings can be transplanted to individual pots[1]. Crushed limestone can be used as a growing medium[1]. When collecting seed, select mature capsules that have not split open. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bikkia+tetrandra>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Plants of Guam — Moore P.H. & McMakin P. · University of Guam. · 1979 · http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm ↩︎Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available.
  2. [2]Flora Vitiensis Nova — Smith. A.C. · Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii · 1979 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
  4. [4]The Useful Plants of the Island of Guam — Safford W.E. · Smithsonian Institute; Washington. · 1905 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A very comprehensive, if rather dated, guide to the plants of Guam. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  5. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎