Ochna

Ochna is a genus comprising 86 species of evergreen trees, shrubs and shrublets belonging to the family Ochnaceae. These species are native to tropical woodlands of Africa or Asia. Species of this genus are usually called Ochnas or Mickey-mouse plants, a name coming from the shape of the drupelet fruit. The name of this genus comes from Greek Ochne, a word used by Homer and meaning wild pear.

Some species, especially Ochna serrulata (bird's eye plant), are widely cultivated as a decorative plant.

Distribution

Species of this genus are found in the Old World Tropics, especially in Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands and Asia.

Species

Ochna afzeli
Ochna andamanica
Ochna angustata
Ochna arborea arborea - Cape plane, plane ochna
Ochna arborea oconnorii - Transvaal plane, coolbark ochna
Ochna awrrulata
Ochna barbosae - sand plane, sand ochna
Ochna beddomei
Ochna beirensis
Ochna brevipes
Ochna calodendron
Ochna chilversii
Ochna ciliata
Ochna crocea
Ochna fruticulosa
Ochna gambleoides
Ochna glauca - blue-leaved ochna
Ochna grandis
Ochna harmandii
Ochna holstii - red ironwood, red ironwood ochna
Ochna inermis - stunted plane, boat-fruited ochna
Ochna integerrima
Ochna lucida
Ochna mauritiana
Ochna mossambicensis
Ochna multiflora
Ochna natalitia - Natal plane, showy ochna
Ochna obtusata
Ochna parviflora
Ochna pretoriensis - Magalies plane, Magalies ochna
Ochna pruinosa
Ochna pulchra - peeling plane, peeling ochna
Ochna rufescens
Ochna serrulata (syn. O. atropurpurea, O. multiflora) - carnival ochna
Ochna schweinfurthiana
Ochna thomasiana (syn. O. kirkii)
Ochna wallichii
Ochna wightiana

Translation

The word "Ochna" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese.

Translation(s) in other languages: German: Nagelbeeren, Vietnamese: Mai vàng.