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Urceola torulosa

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

Hooker f.

Common Names

• Getah Grip Tembaga (Singapore)
• Akar Sankang Buaya (Malaysia)
• Akar Serapat Jantan (Malaysia)
• Akar Montek (Malaysia)
• Akar Suapah (Malaysia)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Johore
• Kelantan
• Malacca
• Pahang
• Perak
• Selangor
• Terengganu - Malaysia
• Singapore

Natural Habitats

• Thickets
• jungle
• forest
• hedgerows
• woodland
• lowland forest

Flowering Times

• May

Fruiting Times

Large vine or climbing shrub, glabrous coriaceous leaves to 175mm x 50mm, pubescent axillary & terminal cymes to 60mm x 50mm of small white flowers, calyx lobes to 1mm long, recurved follicles to 600mm x 3mm

Poisonous sap

Medicinal uses, leaves edible

Further References

• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• G. Don
• FS
• FOMP
• GBS
• Kew