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Tetracera macrophylla

Botanic Family

Dilleniaceae

Author

Wallich ex Hooker f. & Thomson

Common Names

• Akar ampaleh riembu (Sumatra)
• Ampalas gajah (Malaysia)
• Akar tenbara
• Ampalas (Borneo)
• Akar Mempelas (Sarawak)

Geographical Habitats

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

Natural Habitats

• Hill forest
• woodland
• swamp forest
• lowland forest
• coastal forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Liana to 10m with scabrid leaves to 150mm x 100mm, terminal inflorescence with hairy scabrid branches. Flowers to 25mm dia. with 5-6 sepals, outer two 9mm x 8mm, inner 3-4 to 12mm x 9mm. 3 thick petals.Fruit a capsule 10mm x 8mm with a 3mm long beak.

Further References

• HKU
• FS
• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana
• GBS
• P. Chai