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Common Name : Siamese white ixora

Scientific name : Ixora lucida R.Br. ex Hook.f.

Family name: RUBIACEAE

Other names: Rama needle (Bangkok), Thai needle (Pattani), White needle (Nakhon Si Thammarat), White needle (Northwest), Wooden needle (Thai) 

Botanical characteristics :

Classified as a shrub species, small to medium dense many branches close to the surface of the soil.

Trunk: about 1-3 meters in height, bark is black, root is sweet, has two ears, clear latex, propagated by means of graft and cuttings. It grows well in moist soil with sunlight. Organizes drought tolerance well, is a plant that naturally grows in plain forests or mixed forests.

Leaf : The leaves are single leaves. Out in pairs opposite each other. The leaves are elliptical or elliptical, with parallel edges, rounded or tapering ends. The edges are smooth. The leaves are quite thick.

Fruit : The nature of the fruit is oval. It is about 0.8 cm in diameter and has a soft, greenish fruit. The result is black.

Benefits:

It is popularly grown as an ornamental plant. Prefers loamy soil that drains well. Fragrant flowers Can bloom almost all year round

- The root is used to boil with water and eat as an appetite aid (root).

- Used to cook as a medicine for various eye diseases (root).