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Aspidopterys esquirolii

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

Léveillé

Cultivated

C, ornamental

Common Names

• Hua jiang dun chi teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• NW Guangxi
• SE Guizhou
• W Sichuan - China

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest

Flowering Times

• Jul-Aug (China)

Fruiting Times

• Oct-Dec (China)

Woody tomentose liana with grey-yellow hairs. Leaves to 130mm x 60mm, sparsely pubescent above, densely tomentose beneath. Axillary 110mm panicles with bracts to 8mm, Flowers with bracteoles, tomentose sepals to 1.5mm, glabrous petals to 6mm x 3mm. Samara to 40mm x 35mm with wing to 12mm x 5mm.

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2