Fagraea ceilanica aka Ceylon Fagraea

Fagraea ceilanica is an evergreen member of the gentian family, Gentianaceae. It grows as a large shrub or small tree. Its native range spans tropical and subtropical Asia to Vanuatu. This includes southern China, southern India, and Sri Lanka. It also occurs across mainland Southeast Asia and into New Guinea. Kew places it within the wet tropical biome.

Its form varies, rather than always making a single upright tree. Some plants scramble or climb while growing on other trees. In this form, the plant lives as an epiphyte. The trunk can branch close to the ground. Other plants have a clear trunk for about 10 feet [3 metres]. The trunk is straight and round in cross-section. It seldom exceeds about 0.7 feet [0.2 metres] in diameter. The species account gives heights up to 39 feet [12 metres]. Unusual plants reach about 66 feet [20 metres]. A separate height entry gives 33 feet [10 metres]. These figures do not establish a usual size in gardens.

In southern China, it grows in dense forest and limestone woodland. There, records span elevations of 1,640–5,906 feet [500–1,800 metres]. This describes its wild setting, not a tested garden soil requirement. The supplied sources give no firm guidance on light or watering. They also give no cold-hardiness rating or winter temperature limit. Its wet tropical range alone cannot establish those care needs.

People grow this species as an ornamental for its flowers. Insects pollinate them, and seed is a recorded means of propagation. The supplied account gives no flower colour, shape, or bloom season. It also lacks details of leaf shape and bark texture. The fruit contains latex just beneath its skin. People use this latex as an adhesive. The account does not describe the fruit's colour or size.

People also gather its wood from wild trees in New Guinea. The source gives no wood traits specific to this species. It lists no known food or medicinal uses. It also reports no known hazards, but this does not prove safety. The evidence does not establish whether pets can eat it safely. No species-specific pests or diseases appear in the supplied account.