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Ayenia nitidula

Botanic Family

Malvaceae

Author

(Baker) Christenhusz & Byng

Common Names

• Vahitramalona (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Humid forest

Flowering Times

• Feb-Mar (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Jun
• Nov (Madagascar)

Liane or shrubby climber to 12m with glabrous branchlets. Glabrous leaves to 125mm x 50mm. Axillary cymes, yellow flowers, calyx tinged pink-red, sepals 2mm long. Bristly brown fruit.

Further References

• Mobot
• Kew
• JLS