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Combretum coccineum

Botanic Family

Combretaceae

Author

(Sonnerat) Lamarck

Propagation

C.S.

Cultivated

C, ornamental

Hardiness Zone

10 to 11

Common Names

• Solaibaka
• Vahitonzavelo
• Tamenaka
• Salaitsy
• Safombotsira
• Salaibaka
• Manakibonga
• Scarlet Comb

Geographical Habitats

• Madagascar
• Myanmar

Natural Habitats

• Forest or woodland
• coastal

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Mar
• May
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Evergreen glabrous shrubby climber with hooked spines, 25mm panicles of red flowers, twiner, dark red fruits, large vine

Roots have medicinal uses

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Herklots 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• NYBG
• Llamas 2003
• BF
• The Plant List 2
• USNH
• Botanicus