Willughbeia angustifolia
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| Willughbeia angustifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Willughbeia |
| Species: | W. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Willughbeia angustifolia (Miq.) Markgr. | |
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Willughbeia angustifolia is a species of flowering plant, a woody monoecious vine in the dogbane family, that is native to Southeast Asia.[1]
Local vernacular names include gerit-gerit, gitaan, serapit and akar kubal madu.[1]
Description
The vine grows up to 60 m in height into the canopies of forest trees. The oval leaves are smooth, 2.6–20.5 cm long by 0.9–7 cm wide. The axillary inflorescences comprise short cymes of small white flowers. The fruits are round, yellow to orange berries 3–14 cm in diameter, with a latex-filled epicarp, containing small seeds embedded in a sweet orange sarcotesta.[1]
