Glabrous, twining shrub with milky latex; stem base swollen; rhizomes fleshy. Leaves opposite. Flowers yellowishwhite.
Sarcolobus carinatus Wall.
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Attributions | Prosperi J., Ramesh B.R., Grard P., Jayatissa L.P., Aravajy S. & Depommier D. 2005. Mangroves v1.0. A Multimedia Identification System of Mangroves Species. IFP – CIRAD, Pondichéry, Pondy CD N°3. – CDRom. www.ifpindia.org/Mangroves/ |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Habit: Vine, twining shrubs.
Trunk & bark: Stems with milky latex
Leaves: Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic-ovate or elliptic-oblong, apex acute to rounded, base cuneate to truncate, 1.5 - 4 x 1.2 - 2.8 cm, sub-fleshy, dark green above, pale green beneath, margin entire.
Inflorescences or flowers: Inflorescence lateral corymbose cymes. Flowers small, bisexual, regular; white or yellowish white; calyx 5 partite; corolla 5 - lobed, ovate, overlapping to right; stamens columns short, anthers broad with inflexed tip; pedicels long, twisted, stigma flat.
Fruits: Fruits follicle, thick, ellipsoid, light yellowish, 3 cm long; seeds 1-cm long, dark brown, broadly ovate, flat, margin thick, winged.
Seeds /seedling:Epigeal germination.
Attributions | Prosperi J., Ramesh B.R., Grard P., Jayatissa L.P., Aravajy S. & Depommier D. 2005. Mangroves v1.0. A Multimedia Identification System of Mangroves Species. IFP – CIRAD, Pondichéry, Pondy CD N°3. – CDRom. www.ifpindia.org/Mangroves/ |
Contributors | |
Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
Frequent creeper in mangrove forests. Pollination by insects and bees.
Attributions | Prosperi J., Ramesh B.R., Grard P., Jayatissa L.P., Aravajy S. & Depommier D. 2005. Mangroves v1.0. A Multimedia Identification System of Mangroves Species. IFP – CIRAD, Pondichéry, Pondy CD N°3. – CDRom. www.ifpindia.org/Mangroves/ |
Contributors | |
Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
Sarcolobus carinatus Wall. is an unresolved name
Attributions | Prosperi J., Ramesh B.R., Grard P., Jayatissa L.P., Aravajy S. & Depommier D. 2005. Mangroves v1.0. A Multimedia Identification System of Mangroves Species. IFP – CIRAD, Pondichéry, Pondy CD N°3. – CDRom. www.ifpindia.org/Mangroves/ |
Contributors | |
Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
India (E & NIndia), Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Philippines.
Attributions | Prosperi J., Ramesh B.R., Grard P., Jayatissa L.P., Aravajy S. & Depommier D. 2005. Mangroves v1.0. A Multimedia Identification System of Mangroves Species. IFP – CIRAD, Pondichéry, Pondy CD N°3. – CDRom. www.ifpindia.org/Mangroves/ |
Contributors | |
Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
Leaves and roots are said to be medicinal, tender fruits are edible, roots and follicles used to poison fish.
Attributions | Prosperi J., Ramesh B.R., Grard P., Jayatissa L.P., Aravajy S. & Depommier D. 2005. Mangroves v1.0. A Multimedia Identification System of Mangroves Species. IFP – CIRAD, Pondichéry, Pondy CD N°3. – CDRom. www.ifpindia.org/Mangroves/ |
Contributors | |
Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
Not Evaluated
Attributions | Prosperi J., Ramesh B.R., Grard P., Jayatissa L.P., Aravajy S. & Depommier D. 2005. Mangroves v1.0. A Multimedia Identification System of Mangroves Species. IFP – CIRAD, Pondichéry, Pondy CD N°3. – CDRom. www.ifpindia.org/Mangroves/ |
Contributors | |
Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Gentianales |
Family | Apocynaceae |
Genus | Sarcolobus |
Species | Sarcolobus carinatus Wall. |