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Wikstroemia ridleyi

Wikstroemia ridleyi

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits are poisonous[1]. The plant is used as a fish-poison[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Wikstroemia species generally grow best in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Wikstroemia+ridleyi>

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Insects

References

  1. [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. [2]Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants — Ahmed Fayaz · Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand · 2011 · ISBN 978-1-55407-489 ↩︎A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.