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Coelospermum salomoniense

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

(Engler) J.T. Johanssen

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Queensland - Australia
• Caroline Islands
• Maluku - Indonesia
• New Guinea - Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands

Natural Habitats

• Highland rainforest
• forest

Flowering Times

• Jan-Apr

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Oct (New Guinea)

Glabrous woody liana to 15m, slightly squarish stems, leaves to 130mm x 75mm, terminal panicles or compound cymes of 10mm pale yellow flowers, calyx to 3mm wide, corolla tube to 6mm long with 5- 9 fleshy white lobes to 7.4mm long, yellow or red fleshy fruits to 25mm diameter, vigorous climber

Further References

• Jones & Gray 1977
• APNI
• The Plant List 2
• Flora Micronesia
• Kew
• Smithsonian