Matelea alabamensis (Vail) Woodson

Alabama milkvine (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Matelea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.5-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 4.0
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Flower color
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Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Matelea alabamensis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154475-2
WFO ID wfo-0001104029
COL ID 736X5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cyclodon alabamensis Vincetoxicum alabamense Matelea alabamensis