Apocynaceae FAMILY
Ochrosia elliptica
Ochrosia elliptica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
The sap is poisonous[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—
Grows best in an open, sunny position, but also tolerates partial shade. It prefers a fertile, moist but well-drained loam that is rich in humus[2].
Propagation
Seed - Ochrosia elliptica is usually propagated by seed but can also be propagated by ripe wood cuttings. Under glasshouse conditions in temperate climates ripe wood cuttings in early spring are rooted in moist sand in a closed case with bottom heat[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ochrosia+elliptica>
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References
- [1]Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants — http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html ↩︎An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
- [2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [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.
- [4]Botanical Beads — Smith R.J. · http://www.botanicalbeads.com/ ↩︎A website looking at seeds that are used for ornament. It is based on a book that the author had written.