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Tetracera fagifolia

Botanic Family

Dilleniaceae

Author

Blume

Common Names

• Aloe ampaleh (Sumatra)
• Balau-balau (Philippines). Akar mempelas (Sarawak)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Java
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Sarawak - Malaysia
• Philippines
• Singapore

Natural Habitats

• Riverside
• jungle
• bamboo forest
• forest
• woodland
• lowland forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Liana to 14m, coriaceous leaves serrate at apex scabrous beneath to 200mm x 100mm, terminal tomentose panicles to 400mm x 250mm of flowers to 12mm dia. 5-6 sepals outer 2 4mm x 4mm inner 3-4 to 7mm x 5.5mm, fruit capsule to 8mm x 6mm with a beak to 3mm long

Further References

• Kew
• NYBG
• FS
• Botanicus
• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana
• P. Chai
• GBS