Status:
valid
Authors:
Sleumer
Source:
tro
Year:
1935
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 476 (1935)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001062819
Common Names
- Xylosma ruiziana
- Ruiz's Xylosma
- Ruiz Xylosma
Uses & Benefits
Xylosma ruiziana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for timber, fuel, and to make charcoal.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Xylosma ruiziana has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, dark brown, and round. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.
Where to Find Xylosma ruiziana
Xylosma ruiziana can be found in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, mainly in China and Vietnam.
Species in the Xylosma genus
Xylosma sumatrana,
Xylosma serrata,
Xylosma serpentina,
Xylosma schwaneckeana,
Xylosma schaefferioides,
Xylosma sanctae-annae,
Xylosma samoensis,
Xylosma shaferi,
Xylosma simulans,
Xylosma roigiana,
Xylosma quichensis,
Xylosma proctorii,
Xylosma vincentii,
Xylosma venosa,
Xylosma terrae-reginae,
Xylosma suluensis,
Xylosma suaveolens,
Xylosma smithiana,
Xylosma tuberculata,
Xylosma maidenii,
Xylosma luzonensis,
Xylosma lineolata,
Xylosma prockia,
Xylosma lancifolia,
Xylosma intermedia,
Xylosma lifuana,
Xylosma pininsularis,
Xylosma peltata,
Xylosma parvifolia,
Xylosma papuana,
Xylosma pancheri,
Xylosma panamensis,
Xylosma martinicensis,
Xylosma pachyphylla,
Xylosma nervosa,
Xylosma nelsonii,
Xylosma molesta,
Xylosma ovata,
Xylosma inaequinervia,
Xylosma palawanensis,
Xylosma confusa,
Xylosma dothioensis,
Xylosma capillipes,
Xylosma claraensis,
Xylosma ciliatifolia,
Xylosma characantha,
Xylosma glaucescens,
Xylosma iberiensis,
Xylosma horrida,
Xylosma heterophylla,
Species in the Salicaceae family
Abatia angeliana,
Abatia americana,
Abatia canescens,
Abatia glabra,
Abatia mexicana,
Abatia microphylla,
Abatia parviflora,
Abatia rugosa,
Abatia spicata,
Abatia stellata,
Azara alpina,
Azara celastrina,
Azara dentata,
Azara integrifolia,
Azara intermedia,
Azara lanceolata,
Azara microphylla,
Azara petiolaris,
Azara salicifolia,
Azara serrata,
Azara uruguayensis,
Banara acunae,
Banara arguta,
Banara axilliflora,
Banara boliviana,
Banara brasiliensis,
Banara brittonii,
Banara caymanensis,
Banara cordifolia,
Banara domingensis,
Banara excisa,
Banara glauca,
Banara guianensis,
Banara ibaguensis,
Banara larensis,
Banara leptophylla,
Banara minutiflora,
Banara nitida,
Banara orinocensis,
Banara parviflora,
Banara portoricensis,
Banara quinquenervis,
Banara regia,
Banara riparia,
Banara riscoi,
Banara saxicola,
Banara selleana,
Banara serrata,
Banara splendens,
Banara tomentosa,