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Oxera robusta

Botanic Family

Lamiaceae

Author

Vieillard

Common Names

• Buifarui or Buevarui (Houailou)
• Kwiriaya (Xaracuu)
• Wasuis (Hienghene)
• Wa-suuvic (Nemi)
• Wo-suuvic (Pije)
• Liane d'Or (French)

Geographical Habitats

• New Caledonia

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• rain forest
• coastal forest
• savanna

Flowering Times

• Jul-Feb (New Caledonia)

Fruiting Times

• Nov-Feb (New Caledonia)

Tall liana to 25mm long with lenticellate bark. Glabrous leaves to 318mm x 185mm. Inflorescence to 20.5mm long on old or young wood with a bract to 6mm x 1.5mm, golden-yellow flowers, 4-lobed calyx to 8.5mm x 3.5mm with lobes to 2mm, warty corolla to 50mm x 12mm with lobes to 14mm x 14mm. Fruit orange & odorous to 45mm x 26mm x 24mm.

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• Kew
• Academia