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Ayenia oligantha

Botanic Family

Malvaceae

Author

(Arènes) Christenhusz & Byng

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Forest understory
• coastal shrubland

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Dec (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Mar (Madagascar)

Vine to 4m with leaves to 70mm x 45mm with bilobed apex. Axillary cyes of 3-6 flowers, creamy yellow flowers, red-brown at base, 5 sepals to 2mm long, 5 petals to 9mm long. 25mm diameter spiny yellow fruit.

Further References

• Mobot
• Kew
• P et B