Blinding Tree
Excoecaria agallocha
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Fiji, Guam, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Vengolis
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus:
- Excoecaria
- Species:
- Excoecaria agallocha
- USDA Symbol:
- EXAG
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, fish, crustaceans
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- saline, waterlogged, clayey soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in mangrove ecosystems
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Seeds are dispersed by water (hydrochory) and germinate readily in waterlogged saline mud without pretreatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI