Rubiaceae

Cephalanthus tetrandrus (Roxb.) Ridsdale & Bakh.f.

Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Cephalanthus

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Cephalanthus tetrandrus (Cephalanthus tetrandrus) — FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

Chinese: 風箱樹, 风箱树, 水杨梅, 珠花樹, 风箱树叶, 马烟树

Synonyms

Cephalanthus glabrifolius Hayata
Cephalanthus monas Lour. ex B.A.Gomes
Cephalanthus naucleoides DC.
Cephalanthus occidentalis Lour.
Cephalanthus occidentalis f. angustifolia (André) Rehder
Cephalanthus occidentalis unranked angustifolius André
Cephalanthus occidentalis var. angustifolius (André) Dippel
Cephalanthus ratoensis Hayata
Gilipus montanus Raf.
Nauclea tetrandra Roxb.

Flowers

In flower: May to July (from 16 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: 望之, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Johnsonwang6688, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 古淑玲, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Johnsonwang6688, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Johnsonwang6688, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Johnsonwang6688, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.