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Indorouchera griffithiana

Botanic Family

Linaceae

Author

(Planchon) Hallier f.

Common Names

• Akar Kacap
• Akar Rarak
• Akau Kabul
• Akar Kekait (Malaysia)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Brunei
• Nicobar Is. - India
• Java
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Johore - Malaysia
• Singapore
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Coastal or secondary forest
• riverside
• hill forest
• thickets
• woodland
• lowland forest
• swamp forest

Flowering Times

• All year (Malesia)

Fruiting Times

• All year (Malesia)

Large liana to 30m or scrambling shrub climbing with curled woody hooked shoots to 50mm long, leaves to 190mm x 68mm. Axillary fascicles of small yellow flowers, bracteoles 2mm x 2mm, sepals to 2.5mm x 2.8mm, white to bright yellow petals to 8.5mm x 3mm, small yellow to red drupe to 6mm x 4.5mm

Further References

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