About Scyphiphora hydrophylacea C.F.Gaertn.
Scyphiphora hydrophylacea C.F.Gaertn. has opposite leaves, with broad, drop-shaped leaf blades. Its terminal buds and young leaves are covered in a varnish-like substance. The flowers are tubular, with four white lobes that have a pink tinge, and grow in dense clusters. The fruits are elliptic with deep ridges, and turn light brown and buoyant when they ripen.
The dark brown wood of this species can be used to craft small objects. Leaf extracts are reported to help relieve stomach aches, and the flowers can be used as a cleansing or laundry whitening agent.
