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Kadsura scandens

Botanic Family

Schisandraceae

Author

(Blume) Blume

Common Names

• Akar Dama Dama (Singapore)

Geographical Habitats

• Brunei
• Bali
• Java
• Lesser Sunda Islands
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Johore - Malaysia
• Singapore
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest
• tropical forest
• montane forest
• jungle
• lowland forest
• swamp forest. Medicinal uses

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Slender woody liana with rough corky bark, leaves ovate to 210mm x 150mm, solitary axillary occasionally cauliflorous, monoecious flowers, white, pale yellow, pink or red occasionally green tinged red, male flowers to 6mm diameter, female flowers to 6.5mm diameter, red or pinkish-purple berry 30mm x 17.5mm,

Further References

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