Rubiaceae
Yamstick mangrove
Scyphiphora hydrophylacea
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Scyphiphora
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Common names
By language (7)
- Cebuano
- Nilad
- Chinese
- 瓶花木
- English
- Yamstick mangrove, 'Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea'
- Filipino
- Nila, Nilad
- Indonesian
- Cingam, Duduk, Duduk rayap, Perepat lanang
- Malay
- Cingam, Cengam, Cenggam, Pokok Chengam
- Thai
- สีง้ำ
Synonyms
- Epithinia malayana Jack
- Hydnophytum costatum Drake
- Ixora manila Blanco
- Psychotria philippensis Cham. & Schltdl.
- Scyphiphora malayana (Jack) Bedd.
- Uragoga philippensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: native
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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.