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Lophopyxis maingayi

Botanic Family

Lophopyxidaceae

Author

Hooker f.

Common Names

• Simpuru (Indonesia)
• Taburuh (Indonesia)
• Tali Sasawi (Indonesia)

Geographical Habitats

• N. Borneo
• Malacca
• Penang
• Perak
• Selangor - Malaysia
• Maluku
• Sulawesi - Indonesia
• Palau - Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands
• W Pacific Islands

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• forest edge
• swamp forest
• mangrove forest
• scrubland
• coastal forest
• disturbed forest
• secondary forest. Stems used for tying thatch
• medicinal uses
• crushed leaves smell of mustard

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Vigorous woody canopy tendril liana with longitudinally grooved and lenticellate branches, leaves to 240mm x 100mm. Axillary or terminal panicles or racemes to 250mm long with bracts at base often becoming tendrils, greenish-white or yellowish flowers to 2mm, sepals hairy on both sides 1.5mm, 1mm petals, 5-winged dark brown capsule 35mm x 18mm, wings 8mm wide

Further References

• Flora Malesiana
• Mangrove
• GBS