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Lysiphyllum winitii (Craib) de Wit
Family Name: | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
Synonyms: | Bauhinia winitii Craib |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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Plant Growth Form | Climber, Shrub |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Thailand |
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Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | A woody climber, it has an arching growth form and climbs with the help of tendrils. |
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Foliage | The leaves are bifid with white veins. The young leaves are pink, turning green as it matures. |
Flowers | The bisexual flowers are borne in clusters at the axillary or terminal ends of the branches. The flower has 5 white oblong-elliptic petals. |
Fruit | The fruit is a lanceolate and slightly twisted pod. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Pink |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | White |
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Flower Texture(s) | Wrinkled |
Flower Location | Terminal |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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Fruit Type | Dehiscent Dry Fruit , Legume / Pod |
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Others
Master ID | 31911 |
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Species ID | 6313 |
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