Melochia umbellata
Gunpowder Tree, Hierba Del Soldado
Other regional names: Tangkal Bintenoo
- Tangkal Bintenoo
Also known as: Aleurodendron album Reinw. +17 more
- Aleurodendron album Reinw.
- Glossospermum cordatum Wall.
- Glossospermum velutinum Wall.
- Hypericum pentandrum Blanco
- Melochia arborea Blanco
- Melochia indica (J.F.Gmel.) Kurz
- Melochia indica var. deglabrata Koord. & Valeton
- Melochia odorata var. schlechteri Mildbr.
- Melochia velutina Wall. ex Bedd.
- Riedlea aleurodendron Steud.
- Riedlea cordata Steud.
- Riedlea tiliaefolia DC.
- Riedlea tiliifolia DC.
- Riedlea velutina DC.
- Riedlea wallichiana Steud.
- Visenia alba Endl. ex Walp.
- Visenia indica J.F.Gmel.
- Visenia javanica Jungh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Melochia umbellata
Indigenous to Tropical Asia and the Pacific, Melochia umbellata (commonly known as Gunpowder tree or Hierba Del Soldado) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Christmas I., India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii, Sri Lanka