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Aspidocarya uvifera

Botanic Family

Menispermaceae

Author

J.D. Hooker & Thomson

Common Names

• Qiu guo teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• S. & SW. Yunnan - China
• Assam - India
• Myanmar
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Dense forests
• streamside

Flowering Times

• Apr-May (China
• May-Jun (Thailand)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Oct (China
• Thailand)

Perennial evergreen vine to 7m with glabrescent striate stems. Entire, or rarely 3-lobed pubescent leaves to 180mm x 160. Pubescent panicles to 500mm, male flowers with sepals to 3.5mm x 2mm, pale yellow flowers. 6 petals to 2mm x 1.5mm. 20mm red drupe.

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2