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Suregada multiflora

In Singapore: False Lime, Limau Hantu, Merlimau, Buah Punai Mengantuk, Ruas-ruas, 白树 (Grown in Singapore)

Suregada multiflora
Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0

Suregada multiflora is a shrub or small tree from wet tropical Asia, sometimes called false lime tree, grown mainly as a garden or landscape plant in warm, humid climates. It needs warmth, humidity and a sheltered spot to do well.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during growth and allow the top layer to dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral loam or potting mix.
Temperature
20–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
E. India to China (S. Yunnan to S. Guangdong) and W. & C. Malesia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Suregada multiflora, sometimes called the "false lime tree", is a species in the family Euphorbiaceae. The Catalogue of Life lists no subspecies. It is found in tropical Asia: names include kén or mân mây in Viet Nam.

[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 Suregada multiflora 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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