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Philbornea magnifolia

Botanic Family

Linaceae

Author

(Stapf) Hallier f.

Propagation

L.

Hardiness Zone

Min2C

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Brunei
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Philippines
• Sarawak - Malaysia

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest
• riverside
• periodically inundated areas

Flowering Times

• Jul

Fruiting Times

Liana or glabrous scandent shrub climbing with hooked shoots, leaves to 300mm x 145mm, terminal & lateral panicles to 95mm x 40mm with bracts to 2mm x 0.5mm and 2 very small bracteoles, sepals to 4mm diameter, bright yellow petals 10mm x 6mm, fruit a leathery wrinkled drupe to 12mm x 10mm

Further References

• Kew
• HKU
• NYBG
• IP
• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana