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Beaumontia pitardii

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

Tsiang

Propagation

C.S.

Hardiness Zone

Min 10C

Common Names

• Guang xi qing ming hua (Pinyin)
• Hung (Vietnam)
• Giai-hoang (Vietnam)

Geographical Habitats

• SW. Guangxi
• S. Yunnan - China
• N. Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Montane forests
• shrubland

Flowering Times

• Mar-May (China)
• Mar-Apr (Vietnam)

Fruiting Times

Pubescent woody liana with glabrous stems. Glabrous leaves 130mm x 70mm slightly coriaceous. Axillary or subterminal cymes to 170mm with bracteoles to 12mm long of fragrant white flowers 80mm x 50mm diameter purple inside, tube to 100mm long, 5 sepals 20mm x 5mm with tube 2mm long, 5 petals 20mm x 20mm with tube 8mm long. Follicles to 290mm long x 35mm.

Latex used as arrow poison

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• Kew
• IFV