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Urceola polyneura

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

(Hooker f.) D.J. Middleton & Livshultz

Common Names

• Akar Sedang (Malaysia)
• Akar Serapit or Serapat (Malaysia)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Johore
• Kedah
• Kelantan
• Malacca
• Pahang
• Penang
• Perak
• Selangor
• Terengganu - Malaysia
• S. Myanmar
• Singapore
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Jungle
• forest
• lowland forest
• swamp forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Big climber with leaves to 150mm x 60mm, terminal panicles to 100mm x 100mm, pink flowers, pink calyx, pink corolla tube to 1.5mm long, follicles to 600mm long

Leaves edible when cooked with acid taste

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FS
• USNH
• FOMP
• GBS
• Kew