Tropical Plant Database - Plant Details

Ixora casei is a shrub or small tree 2-3 m tall with strong, woody stems. The leaves are simple, opposite, acuminate, smooth and bright green color smooth, reaching 24 cm long. The inflorescence is a rounded, umbel-like cyme with a pedicel that is 2-3 cm long. The bright red corolla has four petals and a long, slender tube. Fruits are round and dark purple to blackish. This species blooms all year long, hence the common name everblooming Ixora.

The sticks of Ixora are cut into small pieces and are used for a Pohnpeian local dance called "dokia".

Related to the gardenia and coffee plants, everblooming Ixora is native to the Caroline Islands of Micronesia. It is cultivated as an ornamental in some tropical regions including Hawaii. There are over 500 Ixora species. The genus ranges from tropical America to Africa, India, and Southern Asia.

The name "Ixora" derives from an Indian deity.

We currently have 52 herbarium specimens for Ixora casei in our collection. Click on any specimen below to view the herbarium sheet data.

• 052510 - collected by E. Y. Hosaka in 1946
• 019752 - collected by David Palumbo in 1981
• 019750 - collected by Joel Lau in 1985
• 019749 - collected by David H. Lorence in 1987
• 019751 - collected by Tim Flynn in 1989
• 008179 - collected by Michael Kiehn in 1990
• 021832 - collected by David H. Lorence in 1996
• 021026 - collected by David H. Lorence in 1996
• 021064 - collected by David H. Lorence in 1996
• 021212 - collected by David H. Lorence in 1996
• 025811 - collected by David H. Lorence in 1997
• 034646 - collected by Michael J. Balick in 1997
• 024636 - collected by Tim Flynn in 1997
• 027723 - collected by David H. Lorence in 1997
• 028561 - collected by David H. Lorence in 1998
• 034884 - collected by Michael J. Balick in 1998
• 034935 - collected by Michael J. Balick in 1999
• 034802 - collected by F. Sohl in 1999
• 038737 - collected by Michael J. Balick in 2000
• 043693 - collected by A. Raynor in 2001
• 044396 - collected by Michael J. Balick in 2002
• 046155 - collected by A. Dores in 2003
• 052984 - collected by P. Raynor in 2003
• 054922 - collected by A. Dores in 2003
• 046214 - collected by A. Dores in 2003
• 052891 - collected by B. Ekiek in 2003
• 043740 - collected by E. Albert Amor in 2004
• 043894 - collected by E. Albert Amor in 2004
• 043866 - collected by E. Albert Amor in 2004
• 043488 - collected by Francisca Sohl in 2004
• 043516 - collected by Francisca Sohl in 2004
• 044922 - collected by David H. Lorence in 2005
• 043880 - collected by Francisca Sohl in 2005
• 095822 - collected by Clay Trauernicht in 2006
• 049085 - collected by Relio Lengsi in 2006
• 054695 - collected by P. Emos Eperiam in 2006
• 054508 - collected by P. Emos Eperiam in 2006
• 055294 - collected by Clay Trauernicht in 2007
• 050358 - collected by Natalia Tangalin in 2007
• 048151 - collected by Michael J. Balick in 2007
• 096212 - collected by J. A. Sanney in 2007
• 062396 - collected by Steve Perlman in 2008
• 096187 - collected by J. A. Sanney in 2008
• 073394 - collected by David H. Lorence in 2008
• 073385 - collected by David H. Lorence in 2008
• 069373 - collected by Steve Perlman in 2008
• 070516 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2009
• 069843 - collected by Steve Perlman in 2009
• 070642 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2009
• 093001 - collected by Michael J. Balick in 2013
• 092443 - collected by Gregory M. Plunkett in 2013
• 095391 - collected by Elliot Gardner in 2022