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Erycibe malaccensis

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

C.B. Clarke

Common Names

• Akar Serawan Jantan (Malaysia)

Geographical Habitats

• Sulawesi - Indonesia
• Malacca
• Pahang
• Penang
• Perak - Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore

Natural Habitats

• Woodland
• riverside jungle
• primary forest
• lowland & montane forest
• coastal forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Jun (Philippines)

Large scandent nearly glabrous shrub, liana or creeper, branches hirsute when young developing longitudinal cork ridges. Coriaceous glabrescent leaves to 160mm x 65mm. Pubescent axillary & terminal 5-6 flowered cymes to 160mm, 5 leathery tomentose sepals to 4mm x 5mm, white corolla to 11mm with tube to 4mm. Glabrous red or purple drupe 20mm x 14mm

Further References

• JDH
• FS
• USNH
• FOMP
• Flora Malesiana
• GBS
• NYBG
• Elmer
• Kew
• Wiart 2