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Aspidopterys elliptica

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

(Blume) A. Jussieu

Common Names

• Tauag-amo (Philippines)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Andaman Islands
• Assam - India
• Java
• Lesser Sunda Islands
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Philippines
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

• Dec-Jan (Java)
• Jun
• Jul (Philippines)

Fruiting Times

Liana to 10m, glabrescent stems. Leaves mainly glabrous to 170mm x 110mm. Axillary glabrous inflorescence to 200mm long with minute bracts, flowers white, glabrous sepals 3mm x 1.5mm, petals 7mm x 3mm. Fruit surrounded by a coriaceous brown samara 60mm x 55mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• Flora Malesiana