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Dioscorea kingii

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

R. Knuth

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Penang -Malaysia

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• lowland forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Glabrous, tuberous woody twiner to 20m with stems pickly at base and leaves to 200mm x 55mm often reddish purple beneath. Male inflorescence to 30mm long, fruit capsule with wings to 20mm x 22mm

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana
• GBS
• Kew