Phaleria capitata

Phaleria capitata Jack, Malayan Misc. 2(7): 59 (1822) (syn: Dais dubiosa Blume ; Drimyspermum blumei Decne. ; Drimyspermum cauliflorum Thwaites ; Drimyspermum cumingianum Decne. ; Drimyspermum cumingii Meisn. ; Drimyspermum phaleria Meisn. ; Drimyspermum urens Reinw. ; Phaleria blumei (Decne.) Benth. ; Phaleria cauliflora (Thwaites) Bedd. ; Phaleria cumingii (Meisn.) Fern.-Vill. ; Phaleria dubiosa (Blume) Zoll. ; Phaleria urens (Reinw.) Koord. );
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SW. Sri Lanka to Caroline Islands: Borneo, Caroline Is., Jawa, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera; Introduced into: Malaya as per POWO;
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Bogor Botanical Gardens – Plants:
A tree with red cauliflowers or fruits. Location: Bogor Botanical Gardens. ID is requested. Thank you.


Phaleria capitata Jack


 

 


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References:
POWO  Flora of Sri Lanka Wikipedia  Wikimedia Commons  Useful Tropical Plants iNaturalist

Updated on November 29, 2025

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