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Aegiphila elata var. macrophylla

Botanic Family

Lamiaceae

Author

(Kunth) López-Palacio

Common Names

• Juan Grande

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forest riverside
• rain forest

Flowering Times

• Nov (Colombia) Feb (Venezuela)

Fruiting Times

• Jul
• Aug (Venezuela)

Liana to 6m, shrub or small tree with tetragonal branches. Papery leaves to 150mm long. Terminal & axillary corymbs with bracts. Yellow or white flowers, toothed green calyx, corolla tube 8mm long. Orange or yellow 4-parted berry with persistent calyx & corolla.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Gleason & Moldenke
• Kew
• NGSP
• Mobot