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Beaumontia murtonii Craib
| Family Name: | Apocynaceae |
| Synonyms: | Beaumontia fragrans Pierre ex Pit. |
| Common Name: | Nepal Trumpet Flower, 思茅清明花 |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Climber |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Cambodia, South-Central China, Laos, Malaya, Thailand and Vietnam. |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is an evergreen climber or lianas with branches covered with lenticels. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are elliptic shaped (9 – 29 cm long and 4.5 – 14.2 cm wide), opposite arrangement and with long glands present in the axils. Apex is acuminate, base is obtuse to cuneate and petiole is 1 – 2.5 cm long. Leaves are hairy when young and become hairless as it mature. |
| Flowers | Inflorescence is 11 – 19.5 cm long, consisting of 3 – 15 flowers and leafy sepals (2.4 – 4 cm long and 1.1 – 2.3 cm wide). Flower is tubular (4.2 – 6 cm long) with 5 cream white petals and stamens (1.5 – 3.5 cm long) in the center of the flower. Ovary is 0.14 – 0.25 cm long and densely hairy. |
| Fruit | Fruit is elliptical (18 cm long and 5 cm wide) and seeds are 1.1 – 2 cm long and 0.4 – 0.5 cm wide with a tuft of long hairs (3 – 8 cm long) at one end of the seeds for dispersal. |
| Habitat | It is found in evergreen and montane forests, riverbanks at altitude 1000-1500 m. |
| Etymology | The genus Beaumontia is named after Lady Diana Beaumont of Bretton Hall, Yorkshire. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Others: The laxtex is said to be used as an arrow poison. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Seed or Spore Dispersal | Abiotic |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Papery |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
References
| References | Middleton, D.J. 1999. Apocynaceae. Bangkok, Thailand: The Forest Herbarium. Royal Forest Department. Vol 7 (2): 1-153 |
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Others
| Master ID | 29303 |
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| Species ID | 3612 |
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