Streblus
Botanical name: Streblus
Streblus
Botanical name: Streblus
Description
Streblus is a diverse group of plants encompassing both ornamental and edible species. This family includes beloved favorites like roses, apples, and strawberries. With their captivating blooms and delicious fruits, Rosales plants have significant garden usage and economic value. They also attract beneficial insects and birds, contributing to the ecological balance. From delicate wildflowers to towering fruit trees, streblus showcases a wide range of sizes and shapes, making them an enchanting addition to any landscape.
Species of Streblus
Siamese rough bush
You will probably have seen the siamese rough bush on proud display in well-tended gardens. Typically this shrub produces several lobes of leaves that are trimmed into spheres, so the plant resembles a cluster of leafy balloons. The bark of this tree was used as paper in ancient Thailand, and parts of the plant are used as oral hygiene products.
Streblus indicus
Like other members of the Streblus genus, streblus indicus is related to the mulberry but is not considered edible. Streblus indicus tends to grow on moist hillsides where it doesn't get continual direct sunlight. The flower encloses the drupe when it begins to fruit.
Large-leaved milk tree
Large-leaved milk tree is a diverse group of plants encompassing both ornamental and edible species. This family includes beloved favorites like roses, apples, and strawberries. With their captivating blooms and delicious fruits, Rosales plants have significant garden usage and economic value. They also attract beneficial insects and birds, contributing to the ecological balance. From delicate wildflowers to towering fruit trees, large-leaved milk tree showcases a wide range of sizes and shapes, making them an enchanting addition to any landscape.
Small-leaved milk tree
It grows in areas of lowland forest where it will grow into a tree around 12 m high. The small-leaved milk tree flowers from the middle of spring to summer, with red berries following from late spring to autumn.
Scientific Classification
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