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Rhaphidophora megaphylla

Botanic Family

Araceae

Author

H. Li

Common Names

• Da ye ya jiao teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• S. Yunnan - China
• N. Laos
• N. Thailand
• N. Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Rain forest

Flowering Times

• Apr-Aug (China)

Fruiting Times

Very large robust epiphytic root climbing liana to 40m. Leathery leaves to 900mm x 500mm. Inflorescence in fasciclces of up to 4, yellow-green spadix to 250mm x 25mm, pale green to yellow 270mm x 160mm spathe, white inside. Infructescence to 300mm x 50mm.

Further References

• FOC
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Academia