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Knema oblongifolia

Knema oblongifolia is a tree in the nutmeg family (Myristicaceae), native to Peninsular Malaysia and Laos, and it is not a commonly grown plant. Its wild habitat is under threat from forest loss, so it is mainly of interest to botanists and conservation groups.

Family
Myristicaceae (Myristic family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during growth, allowing the top layer to dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich forest soil or a peaty, loamy potting mix.
Temperature
20-32 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
Laos, Pen. Malaysia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Knema oblongifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Knema plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Knema oblongifolia 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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