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Homonoia riparia.jpg

Homonoia riparia  Lour.

Willow-leaved Water Croton

Plants > Angiosperms > Euphorbiaceae > ​​Homonoia riparia

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Homonoia
Species: riparia


  • Common names: ​​​Willow-leaved Water Croton
  • Thai names: กะแลแร klae-lae-rae (Malay-Yala), แกลแร klae-rae (Malay-Narathiwat), ไคร้ khrai (Central, Northern), ไคร้น้ำ khrai nam (Central, Northern), ไคร้หิน khrai hin (Chumphon), แร่ rae (Trang), สี่ที่โค่ si-thi-kho (Karen-Mae Hong Son), เหี่ยที้ hia thi (Karen-Mae Hong Son)
  • Chinese Names: 水柳 shui liu
  • Distribution: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Ob Khan N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Homonoia riparia image location map.jpg
Image locations

Images of Cladogynos orientalis from Thailand.
Homonoia riparia Ob Khan NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Homonoia riparia, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Homonoia riparia flowers and bracts Ob Khan NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Homonoia riparia, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Homonoia riparia flowers Ob Khan NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Homonoia riparia, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Homonoia riparia leaves Ob Khan NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Homonoia riparia, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Homonoia riparia plant in habitat Ob Khan NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Homonoia riparia, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020

References: 
​​​The Plant List - accessed 09 Feb 2020
Forest Herbarium - BKF​ - accessed 09 Feb 2020
KEW Plants of the World Online - accessed 09 Feb 2020
Flora of China - accessed 09 Feb 2020
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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