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Meliosma alba

Meliosma alba

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—

Meliosma alba is not a very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to around -5°c when dormant. It can succeed outdoors in the mildest regions of the temperate zone. The tree is often grown by wayside shrines and in temple grounds in China. It is often spared when forest is cleared in China, and is also sometimes planted there[1]. The tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental in N. America and Europe[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Meliosma+alba>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Revision of Meliosma (Sabiaceae), section Lorenzanea excepted, Living and Fossil, Geography and Phylogeny — C.F. Van Beusekom · 1971 ↩︎
  2. [2]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.