Common name in Sri Lanka is Rukmalabada tree
Horsfiedia irya
Common Name(s) | Ruk malabada |
Botanical Name | Horsfiedia irya |
Origin of species | Endemic |
Family | Myristicaceae |
AF notation / physiognomy | V9 |
Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 03 |
Photosynthetic Biomass | |
-Weight per leaf | -8.4g |
-Leaf cycle | -Annual |
-Length | -10-35 cm |
-Width | -8-10 cm |
-Texture | – |
Conservation Status | Least concern |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Crown type | Broad crown |
Propagation method | Seed |
Root type | Tap deep |
Preferred Soils | Sandy to loam, well drained moist soils |
Impact on Soil | Soil quality enhance |
Salinity tolerance | |
Human uses | |
Economic Importance | Timber, medicine |
Distribution | Low and mid country wet zone |
Light preferences | Full sun |
Flowering time | Once Year |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |