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Amphilophium carolinae

Botanic Family

Bignoniaceae

Author

(Lindley) L.G. Lohmann

Propagation

C.S.

Cultivated

C, ornamental

Common Names

• Monkey Comb
• Tezano Pinto

Geographical Habitats

• N. Argentina
• S. Bolivia
• Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
• Paraguay
• Uruguay

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• forest edge
• woodlands
• disturbed forest
• forest margin

Flowering Times

• Oct
• Nov (Paraguay) Feb
• Nov (Argentina)

Fruiting Times

• Nov (Paraguay)

Tendril climber with leaves to 40mm x 40mm. Terminal racemes to 50mm long of 60mm white flowers yellow inside. Fruit a capsule to 90mm long, 40mm wide, covered with yellow-tipped spines.

Further References

• E & M 1970
• Menninger 1970
• Bailey 1976
• Krussmann 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• Fedde
• Neotrop
• Kew