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Scientific name
Aporosa globifera Hook.f.
Synonym(s)
NIL
Common name
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
12
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Distribution in Singapore
Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Lornie trail in MacRitchie Reservoir Park. Rare in Nee Soon Swamp Forest
Distribution worldwide
Malaya, Sumatra, Thailand
Flowering and fruiting
Many Aporosa species can reach sexual maturity at small sizes.
Dispersal
Wildlife interactions
Light conditions
Soil conditions
Water
Remarks
Like many other native Aporosa species in Singapore, it appears better adapted to non-swamp conditions.
Additional references
Lam WN, Loh JW, Chong R, Ting YY, Chan PJ, Rahman NE & Chong KY (2022) Towards a field guide to the trees of the Nee Soon Swamp Forest (VII): Phyllanthaceae. Nature in Singapore, Supplement no. 1: e2022073. DOI: 10.26107/NIS-2022-0073.
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/.