Family •
Ochnaceae
Mickey Mouse plant
Ochna kirkii (Hochst.)
Walp.
BIRD'S EYE BUSH
Scientific names | Common names |
Diporidum kirkii (Oliv.) Kuntze | Bird's-eye bush (Engl.) |
Ochna kirkii D. Oliver | Carnival bush (Engl.) |
Ochna thomasiana Engl. & Gilg. (?) | Mickey mouse plant (Engl.) |
Ochna (Engl.) | |
Mickey mouse plant/ bush is a common name shared by (1) Ochna kirkii, bird's eye bush (2) Ochna serrulata, and (3) Solanum mammosum, utong | |
Ochna kirkii Oliv. is an unresolved name The Plant List | |
Some compilations list Ochna thomasiana as a synonym. The Plant List lists it as a separate species. | |
Ochna thomasiana Engl. & Gilg is an accepted name The Plant List | |
Note: Until the taxon conflict is resolved, studies for mickey mouse plant will include studies from Ochna kirkii and O. thomasiana. |
Other vernacular names |
MOZAMBIQUE: Mulukamo. |
VIETNAMESE: Hoa mai, Hoang mai. |
Gen info Botany Distribution Constituents Parts used Uses Studies Availability |
Updated April 2022 / January 2017
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PHOTOS / ILLUSTRATIONS |
List of Understudied Philippine Medicinal Plants |
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