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Mastixia rostrata subsp. caudatifolia

Mastixia rostrata subsp. caudatifolia is a forest tree of the Nyssaceae family from Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo, growing up to 30 m tall. It is a wild rainforest species rarely cultivated, so care is seldom needed.

Family
Nyssaceae (Nyss family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged, as in its humid forest home.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich forest soil.
Temperature
22-32 °C; protect below 15 °C

About

Mastixia rostrata subsp. caudatifolia is a subspecies of Mastixia rostrata. It is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The infraspecific epithet caudatifolia is from the Latin meaning 'tapered leaf'.

Where it grows

Mastixia rostrata subsp. caudatifolia grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude.

Other Mastixia plants

Mastixia arborea · Mastixia cuspidata · Mastixia eugenioides · Mastixia glauca · Mastixia macrocarpa · Mastixia macrophylla · Mastixia nimalii · Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii · Mastixia tetrandra · Mastixia trichotoma · Mastixia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mastixia rostrata subsp. caudatifolia 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.

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