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Common Name:

General Information

Debregeasia wallichiana is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 5.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Himalayas from western India to China, also in southern India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia..

Habitat

Found at elevations up to 2100 metres in the E. Himalayas[]. Subtropical forest slopes of limestone mountains; 800 m. S Yunnan, China[].

Properties

Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	5.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a fertile well-drained loam with some shelter at the hottest part of the day[].
This species is probably not very hardy in Britain and will probably require greenhouse protection, though it might be possible to grow it outdoors in the mildest areas of the country, especially if it is given the protection of a warm wall.
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed and fruit is required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A fibre is obtained from the bark. It is used for making twine and rope[].

Propagation

Seed - sow late winter to mid-summer in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 months at 20°c[]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Softwood cuttings in early summer[].