Oxyceros horridus Lour.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Oxyceros

Characteristics

A climbing shrub. The branches are curved. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oblong and 6-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in a cluster in the axils of leaves. They are white but turn yellow. The fruit is a round berry.
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 6.0
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Oxyceros horridus world distribution map, present in Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:758834-1
WFO ID wfo-0000261863
COL ID 4BDJ4
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Synonyms

Oxyceros horridus Randia horrida Randia siamensis Randia uncata Solena horrida Webera siamensis Griffithia siamensis Gardenia horrida Randia pauciflora var. minor Randia longiflora var. horrida