Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Shirakiopsis indica
Shirakiopsis indica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The fruit wall as well as other parts of the plant contains a toxic latex[1]. The latex is copious in unripe fruits and less abundant in other parts of the plant[2]. The green fruits are used as a fish poison[1]. Aesculetin, a substance poisonous to fish, has been isolated from the fruit[2].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
Plants can flower and ripen their fruit all year round[1].
Propagation
Seed - very slow to germinate, taking 318 - 413 days[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Shirakiopsis+indica>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Euphorbiaceae of Malesia — http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ ↩︎An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
- [2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.