Horsfieldia ridleyana
Horsfieldia ridleyana
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant mainly of the moist tropical lowlands, where it can also be found at elevations up to 1,100metres[1]. 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[PFAF]. The tree can flower and fruit all year round[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[2, 1, 3]. 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+ridleyana>
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]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [3]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.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎