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Knema austrosiamensis

Knema austrosiamensis is a tree in the nutmeg family (Myristicaceae) found only in southern Thailand, growing in wet tropical forest. It is a forest timber-type tree rather than a garden plant, so care notes below are general guidance for the genus.

Family
Myristicaceae (Myristic family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, as it grows in wet tropical forest.
Soil
Rich, humus-heavy, well-drained but moisture-retentive forest soil.
Temperature
Warm tropical conditions; protect from frost and cold below about 15 °C.
Native range
S. Thailand
Climate
wet tropical

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Knema austrosiamensis is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to southern Thailand.

Other Knema plants

Knema alvarezii · Knema andamanica · Tapering Nutmeg · Knema bengalensis · Knema celebica · Knema communis · Knema conferta · Knema conica · Knema corticosa · Knema elmeri · Knema emmae · Knema furfuracea

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Knema austrosiamensis 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.

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