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Polygala tricolopha

Botanic Family

Polygalaceae

Author

Chodat

Common Names

• Hong hua yuan zhi (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Bhutan
• Guangxi
• Hainan
• SW. Yunnan - China
• India
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• montane woodland edges
• forest

Flowering Times

• Jul-Aug (China)
• Oct (Nepal)

Fruiting Times

• Aug-Sep (China)

Scandent shrub to 6m with leaves to 120mm x 50mm. Terminal panicles of 15mm brown & yellow flowers. Fruit a winged capsule to 13mm x 14mm diameter.

Further References

• FOC
• NYBG
• IFV
• The Plant List 2