Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Climber, Shrub |
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| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java, and Borneo |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a tree-climbing shrub with a very slender stem. |
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| Foliage | Its leaves have leaf blades that are linear and 22.5–25 by 0.3 cm. |
| Flowers | Flowers Its male inflorescence has 4 bracts (modified leaf) that are egg-shaped to egg-shaped-lance-shaped and 1.3–2.5 cm by 1.3 cm. Its female spikes (unbranched flowers) are 3–4-flowered, cylindric, and 1.3 cm long. The flowers are fragrant. |
| Associated Fauna | Its flowers are mammal-pollinated. |
| Etymology | Latin Freycinetia, commemorating Admiral Freycinet (1779–1842), French circumnavigator; Latin angustifolia, narrow-leaved, referring to the species’ leaf blades |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Fragrant |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
References
| References | Ridley, H. N.. 1925. The Flora of the Malay Peninsula. Volume 5. . L. Reeve & Co., Ltd, London. v + 469 pp |
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Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 33618 |
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| Species ID | 8032 |
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