Exbucklandia populnea
Exbucklandia populnea
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A tree of the higher tropics and the subtropics, it is found at an altitude of 1,000 - 3,000 metres[1]. Plants can survive temperatures as low as -3°c[2]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Grows best in a humus-rich, fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil[2]. The plant does not coppice or produce root suckers[1].
Propagation
The seed shows about 30% germination in 17-73 days. Seedlings develop very slowly in the nursery during the first 2 years, only reaching 10 - 25 cm in height[1]. There is no difference in viability between seeds collected off the trees and those collected from the ground, provided the capsules of the latter have not yet opened[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Exbucklandia+populnea>
Pollinators
Wind
References
- [1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.