Horsfieldia iryaghedhi
Horsfieldia iryaghedhi
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist tropical lowlands, where it can be found at elevations up to 500 metres[1]. The tree can flower and fruit all year round[1]. The flowers, especially of the male form, are extremely fragrant[2]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Propagation
Seed - dries out easily, loses its viability rapidly, and cannot be stored. It is best sown in a shaded position in a nursery seedbed - germination is usually fairly quick with the seed of most species sprouting within 2 - 17 weeks[3, 1, 4]. Grow the young plants on in a shady position, planting them out in their permanent positions when large enough. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Horsfieldia+iryaghedhi>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Flora Malesiana Series 1 — Various · Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch · http://www.archive.org ↩︎A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
- [2]A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon — Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. · Dulau and Co; London. · 1898 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [4]The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 23 — Botanic Gardens Park and Recreation Department; Singapore · 1968 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A botanical journal, this one contains a revision of the genus Myristica.
- [5]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.