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Illigera luzonensis

Botanic Family

Hernandiaceae

Author

(C. Presley) Merrill

Cultivated

C. ornamental

Common Names

• Tai wan qing teng (Pinyin)
• Lagitik (Philippines)

Geographical Habitats

• S. Taiwan - China
• Ryukyu Islands - Japan
• Philippines

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest
• coastal
• montane areas
• forest plantations

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Apr-May (China)

Liana, petiole-climber with leaflets to 130mm x 105mm, both surfaces glabrous or sparsely hairy. Axillary cymes to 150mm of green or pink 8mm flowers with bracteoles to 2mm x 1mm, outer tepals to 12.5mm x 4mm, inner ones to 11mm x 3mm, 4-winged fruit, nut to 35mm long with larger 2 wings to 25mm long, shorter ones to 10mm long

Further References

• FOC
• net
• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana