White ixora
Ixora nigricans

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A large shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The small branches are smooth and rounded or flattened. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are narrowly oval with long pointed tips. The flowers are in groups at the ends of the branches. The flowers are small and white and have a scent. They are star shaped. The fruit is a round berry with 2 seeds.

There are about 400 Ixora species. They grow in tropical countries. There are about 50 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests on fertile soils and in dry evergreen forests up to 1,900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The fruit have been recorded as eaten. This may not be correct.

Edible parts

Fruit, ?

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds and also cuttings and air-layering.

Its other names

Local names

Jarum, Sagwe-gale, Sawkan, Soka putih

Synonyms

Ixora affinis Wall. ex Craib; Ixora erubescens Wall. ex G. Don; and others