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Dioscorea laurifolia

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

Wallich ex Hooker f.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Woodland
• jungle edges
• montane areas
• forest margins

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Tuberous twiner with wiry slender prickly stems, coriaceous leaves to 160mm x 50mm. Male inflorescence to 70mm long, female to 100mm or slightly more long. Flowers benzoin-scented. Capsule with wings to 27mm x 24mm

Further References

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