Tropicals > Alangium > Alangium kurzii > Alangium kurzii
Alangium kurzii
Craib
Origin: China to western Malaysia.
| Family |
| Cornaceae |
| Genus |
| Alangium |
| Species |
| kurzii |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Height |
| Up to 28 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Requires moist soil conditions. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Lowland to submontane forests, from sea-level to 1,300 metres altitude. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are broadly ovate with a tapering tip and a heart-shaped base. |
| Fruit Description |
| The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 1.5 cm long and ripen dark purple to black. |
| Colour Description |
| Bark is dark grey. Flowers are pale green to creamy yellow. |
| Texture Description |
| Bark is smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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