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Scientific name
Ixora congesta Roxb.
Synonym(s)
Pavetta congesta, Ixora griffithii
Common name
Ixora
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Woody Shrub
Maximum height (m)
7
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Monsoon Forest, Secondary Rainforest, Primary Rainforest). Occurs in inland and coastal rainforests. Lowland to lower montane forest to 1000m altutide, also on limestone.
Distribution in Singapore
Reasonably common in Singapore. Seletar, Mandai Road, Nee Soon, Bukit Timah, MacRitchie, Pulau Ubin and Pulau Ubin.
Distribution worldwide
Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Moluccan Islands, Singapore, Indonesia
Flowering and fruiting
Flowers seasonally
Dispersal
Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Bird Attracting, Caterpillar Food Plant, Butterfly Food Plant
Light conditions
Semi-shade
Soil conditions
Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray
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.