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Humbertacalia tomentosa

Botanic Family

Asteraceae

Author

(Lamarck) C. Jeffrey

Common Names

• Liane Blanche
• Vahia (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• Reunion Islands - France
• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Moist forests
• Streamside

Flowering Times

• Jul
• Sep
• Oct

Fruiting Times

Woody twining liane with climbing and trailing stems, petiole twiner. Entire mucronate pubescent leaves, backs of leaves white tomentose. Small scented white flowers in panicles, glabrous calyx with 4-5 teeth

Further References

• Mobot
• FOM
• MNHN
• The Plant List 2