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In Singapore: Bornean Ru, Rhu Ronang, Bornean Rhu (Grown in Singapore)
Gymnostoma nobile is a tree from northern Borneo, native to nutrient-poor heath (kerangas) forests. It is a nitrogen-fixing species and is rarely grown as a garden plant outside its native range.
Gymnostoma nobile is a species of tree endemic to northern Borneo.
Gymnostoma nobile is native to heath forests, also known as kerangas forests, which grow on nutrient-poor soils. It is a nitrogen-fixing plant.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gymnostoma nobile by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
