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Canthium scandens

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

Blume

Common Names

• Akar Kuku Bailing (Singapore)

Geographical Habitats

• Java - Indonesia
• Singapore

Natural Habitats

• Woodland
• shrubland

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Thorny sometimes climbing shrub with pilose branches becoming glabrate, spines to 5mm long. Pubescent leaves, downy beneath to 40mm x 20mm. Axillary fascicles of green flowers to 5mm, 4-5 toothed calyx. Black didymous drupe to 10mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FS
• Botanicus
• Kew
• FOMP