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Loeseneriella macrantha (Korth.) A.C.Smith
| Family Name: | Celastraceae |
| Common Name: | Akar Bintong, Akar Mata Pelandok, Gambir Ayer |
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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 | Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, and the Moluccas |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Freshwater Swamp Forest, Riverine), Shoreline (Mangrove Forest) |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a woody climber. |
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| Foliage | Its stalked leaves have papery to thinly leathery leaf blades that are elliptic to elliptic-lance-shaped, egg-shaped-oblong to lance-shaped, and 10–21 by 5–8 cm. |
| Flowers | Its green or yellowish-green flowers grow on branches and in flowering shoots that are 1-6 cm long. Its egg-shaped-oblong petals are 4.5-6.5 by 1.8-2.5 mm. |
| Fruit | Its egg-shaped-oblong or elliptic-oblong fruits are 5-8 by 2-3.5 cm. Its winged seeds are drop-shaped-oblong and 3.5-6 by 0.5-1 cm. |
| Habitat | It grows in lowland forests, river banks, and mangrove swamp forests, up to 400 m altitude. |
| Associated Fauna | Its flowers are insect pollinated. |
| Cultivation | It can be propagated by seed or stem cuttings. |
| Etymology | Loeseneriella, commemorating Theodor Loesener who revised the family Celastraceae for Engler’s Pflanzenfamilien; Latin macrantha, with long or large flowers |
Landscaping Features
| Landscaping | It can be grown in parks on trellises. |
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| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Papery, Leathery, Thin |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate, Elliptical, Oblong) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Green - Light Green, Yellow / Golden |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
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Others
| Master ID | 30097 |
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| Species ID | 4406 |
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