Melodinus scandens J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Melodinus

Characteristics

A large creeper. It has lots of latex. The leaves are opposite. They are sword shaped. The flowers are white and the flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are large and round. They are 4-6 cm across. The seeds are narrowly oval.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the edges of lowland forests and near mangroves.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

Leaf

Melodinus scandens leaf picture by Zoé Thivet (cc-by-sa)
Melodinus scandens leaf picture by Zoé Thivet (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:80254-1
WFO ID wfo-0000240225
COL ID 3ZM4T
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INPN ID 672908
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Synonyms

Melodinus citricarpus Melodinus scandens Melodinus pancheri