Helicteres lanceolata A.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Helicteres

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are sword shaped and 6-9 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They have white hairs underneath. The flowers have both sexes and are small and in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule 2.5 cm long.
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Helicteres lanceolata world distribution map, present in China, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823477-1
WFO ID wfo-0000718118
COL ID 3K9N6
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Synonyms

Helicteres lanceolata Helicteres angustifolia var. lanceolata

Lower taxons

Helicteres lanceolata var. gagnepainiana