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Rhodamnia cinerea, also known as Silver Back Tree, is a native tree in Singapore. It can reach up to 20 m tall and the leaves have characteristically silvery or grey undersides owing to the minute silky hairs.
Rhodamnia cinerea is a rainforest tree of Southeast Asia, in the genus Rhodamnia. It is a small tree that grows up to 15 m. In Sundanese, this tree is called "ki beusi". The name 'Silverback' was given due to the silvery underside of the leaves for individuals growing in open country.
Rhodamnia cinerea is a native shrub or tree in the Myrtaceae family, also known as mempoyan or silver back. It has white to cream flowers, a fissured bark, and a globose fruit with silky hairs.
Description Mid-canopy tree up to 37 m tall and 48 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, tripli-veined, hairy and whitish below. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter, white-pink-yellow, placed in leaf axils. Fruits ca. 7 mm diameter, pink-red, berries.
Rhodamnia is a group of rainforest trees and shrubs in the myrtle family described as a genus in 1822. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] They are native to southern China, Southeast Asia, Papuasia, Australia, and New Caledonia. [1] [4] [7] The name is derived from the Greek rhodon which means "rose".
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ ISSN 2307-8235 (online) IUCN 2008: T136141206A136141208 Scope: Global Language: English Rhodamnia cinerea
Rhodamnia cinerea. First published in Malayan Misc. 2 (7): 48 (1822) This species is accepted. The native range of this species is Indo-China to W. Malesia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
