Alchornea scandens Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Alchornea

Characteristics

A vine or climbing shrub. It grows 4-8 m long. The leaves are leathery ad oblong to narrowly oval. They are 4-10 cm long and 2.5-4 cm wide. They are pointed at the tip and rounded at the base. The fruit is oval and 6-7 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows in Hainan in China.
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Edible fruits seeds
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:338455-1
WFO ID wfo-0000939820
COL ID 7QT2X
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Synonyms

Alchornea scandens