Hypselodelphys scandens Louis & Mullend.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Hypselodelphys

Characteristics

A herb. It has an underground stem or rhizome. The leaves are 50-60 cm long by 15-20 cm wide.
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Flowers pale violet, white and brown in arching inflorescences.
Bracts and pedicels dull purplish-brown
A bamboo-like climber 10-30 ft, high
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.
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In moist forest
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are used to wrap food for cooking to add flavour.
Uses material medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Hypselodelphys scandens world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:565102-1
WFO ID wfo-0000445779
COL ID 3P322
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Synonyms

Hypselodelphys scandens Trachyphrynium scandens