Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | China, Japan, Taiwan, Bhutan, India, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sabah, Philippines |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a shrub about 1 – 3 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are pinnate with recurved (rarely foliaceous) stipules between the nodes. Leaflets occur in 2 – 6 pairs, each about 6 – 22 cm long and 1.5 cm to 6.5 cm wide. Leaflets are oblong to linear lanceolate; margin serrulate and often with 1 to several glandular-swollen teeth. Apex long acuminate while base is obtuse and oblique. Young leaflets sparsely pubescent. Terminal leaflets (rarely) adnate to lower leaflets. Mid rib and base of side nerves are hairy on upper leaflet surfaces while hairy or glabrous underneath the leaflets. |
| Stems | Stem is striate and lenticels are inconspicuous. |
| Flowers | Inflorescence occurs at the terminal as umbellate cymes, with foliate base. A few of inflorescence are aborted to form a flat top shape. Some flowers are modified into (often) yellow nectaries. Corolla is white or creamy with 5 lobes (each about 1.5 – 3.5 mm long). Calyx tube is urceolate. Filaments and anthers (yellow or purple) are about the same length and not exceeding corolla length. |
| Fruit | Fruit is ovoid (about 3-4 mm wide) and usually consist of 3 seeds (about 2 mm long). |
| Others - Plant Morphology | Abundant extrafloral nectaries present on the petioles, branchlets, young stems, peduncle, and inflorescence branches. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant (Flowers) |
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| Landscape Uses | Small Gardens, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 32332 |
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| Species ID | 6740 |
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