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Ixora javanica  (Blume) DC.

Common Red Ixora, Red Ixora, Javanese Ixora

Plants > Angiosperms > Rubiaceae > ​​Ixora javanica

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Ixora
Species: javanica


  • Common names: Common Red Ixora, Red Ixora, Javanese Ixora
  • Thai names: เข็ม khem (Nakhon Si Thammarat), เข็มแดง khem daeng (Peninsular), เข็มทอง khem thong (Peninsular), เข็มแสด khem saet (Peninsular), บือเจาะปูโยะ pue-cho-pu-yo (Malay-Narathiwat), ยาราง ya-rang (Malay-Narathiwat), อ้อ o (Nakhon Si Thammarat)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Chom Thong)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Ixora javanica from Thailand.
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Ixora javanica, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Ixora javanica, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, November 2016

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
GBIF
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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