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Aspidopterys henryi

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

Hutchinson

Common Names

• Meng zi dun chi teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• SW. & SE. Yunnan - China
• Assam - India
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest

Flowering Times

• Aug-Oct (China)

Fruiting Times

• Oct-Dec (China)

Large woody climber with ferrugineous tomentose branchlets. Leaves to 100mm x 70mm, glabrous above, ferrugieous-tomentoe beneath. Terminal or axillary 250mm racemose panicles to 250mm long with hirsute bracts, 5mm flowers, sepals to 1.5mm x 1mm, petals to 5mm x 2mm. Glabrous samara to 40mm x 18mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• FOC
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2