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Combretum griffithii

Botanic Family

Combretaceae

Author

Van Huerck & Mueller-Aargau

Propagation

C.S.

Cultivated

C, ornamental

Hardiness Zone

Min16C 10-11

Common Names

• Showy Combretum

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Borneo
• S. Yunnan - China
• Assam - India
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• bamboo deciduous forest
• forest

Flowering Times

• Apr-May (China)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Dec (China)

Woody perennial deciduous liana, scandent shrub or epiphyte with rusty-pubescent new growth aging glabrescent. Scaly glabrous leaves to 180mm x 70mm. Subterminal & axillary spikes to 100mm or panicles to 200mm long with bracts to 2mm long, of 9mm white to yellow or yellow-green flowers, 4 glabrous petals to 2.5mm, & 35mm long x 40mm 4-winged glabrous brownish fruits

Further References

• FOC
• JDH
• The Plant List 2 : USNH
• Flora Malesiana
• IFV