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Ochrosia oppositifolia
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Ochrosia oppositifolia

Ochrosia oppositifolia

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have no specific records of toxicity, it is worth noting that the sap of several species in this genus is toxic[PFAF].

Cultivation Details

HabitTree
Growth—

The fruits have a thick, fibrous mesocarp which allows them to float and be dispersed by sea currents[1].

Propagation

Seed - if the fruits are planted without removal of the pulp then germination is poor and only takes place after about 8 months[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ochrosia+oppositifolia>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
  2. [2]Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 — Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) · Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. · 2002 · ISBN 983-2181-27-5 ↩︎A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
  3. [3]Revision of Ochrosia (Apocynaceae) in Malesia — Hendrian · 2004 · http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/564983 · ISBN 0006-5196 ↩︎A detailed revision of the genus Ochrosia in Malesia.
  4. [4]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
  5. [5]Plants of Guam — Moore P.H. & McMakin P. · University of Guam. · 1979 · http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm ↩︎Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available.
  6. [6]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
  7. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎