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Combretum quadrangulare

Botanic Family

Combretaceae

Author

Kurz

Common Names

• Ke (Laos)
• Sa Ke Na (Laos)
• Tim-bau (Laos)
• Xeng-bau (Laos)
• Dom-song-ké (Laos)
• Sang-ké (Laos)

Geographical Habitats

• Cambodia
• India
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Liane, tree or shrub covered with circular scales, hairy stems, leaves hairy both surfaces, lateral & terminal racemes or spikes to 30mm with bracts, hairy calyx to 2mm with 4 lobes to 0.7mm, 4 petals of variable length, fruit with 4 hairy wings 8mm x 20mm

Medicinal uses, used for insects which provide lacquer

Further References

• NYBG
• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• USNH
• F Indochine