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Scientific name
Discospermum malaccense (Hook.f.) Kuntze
Synonym(s)
Diplospora malaccensis Hook.f.
Common name
Gading-Gading
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
18
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Mountain, Secondary Rainforest). Lowland forests including secondary forests.
Distribution in Singapore
Bukit Timah, Peirce, Upper Peirce, Nee Soon, Pulau Ubin.
Distribution worldwide
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo.
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal
Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Bird Attracting
Light conditions
Sunny
Soil conditions
Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Water
Remarks
Additional references
Middleton, D.J., Leong-?korni?kov‡, J. & Lindsay, S. (ed.). 2019. Flora of Singapore, Volume 13. Singapore: National Parks Board. x + 654 pp.