Leea indica

Leea indica is a large shrub in the family Vitaceae which may grow up to 5 m (16 ft) tall. It is common in undergrowth of secondary and disturbed evergreen forests in Indomalaya, Indochina, and throughout in the Western Ghats of India.^[3] Plants growing in Malesia, New Guinea, Australia and southwestern Pacific islands were previously identified as this species but are now considered to be the separate species Leea nova-guineensis.^[4]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Leea indica
Foliage and immature fruit
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Vitales
Family:	Vitaceae
Genus:	Leea
Species:	L. indica
Binomial name
Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Staphylea indica Burm.f. Aquilicia sambucina L. Leea sambucina Willd. Aquilicia ottilis Gaertn. Leea ottilis DC. Leea sambucina var. occidentalis C.B.Clarke Otillis zeylanica Gaertn.

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