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Celastrus tonkinensis

Botanic Family

Celastraceae

Author

Pitard

Common Names

• Zhou guo nan she teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• W. Guangxi
• E. Yunnan - China
• N. Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Montane thickets & forest

Flowering Times

• Dec-Jan (Vietnam)

Fruiting Times

• Oct (China)
• Nov (Vietnam)

Twining or prostrate shrub with terminal or axillary inflorescence to 70mm long, flowers with 5 sepalas to 1mm, 5 white petals to 2mm x 1mm, fruit to 10mm, stems with lenticels, dentate leaves, capsule 9mm x 8mm with persistent sepals

Further References

• FOC
• F Indochine