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Description

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Woody lianas, ca. 10 m tall, mostly glabrous. Leaf stipules 2, linear to lanceolate, ca. 1 mm, apex acute; petiole 1-1.5 cm; leaf blade ovate, 6-12 × 4-7 cm, papery or leathery, both surfaces glabrous, base cordate to rounded, with 2 glands adnate to petiole, margin slightly reflexed, apex acute to acuminate. Racemes terminal or axillary; pedicels 1.5-3 cm; bract 1, articulate distally; bracteoles 2. Flowers 2-2.5 cm in diam. Sepals 5, triangular, ca. 3 × 1.5 mm, eglandular or with very minute glands. Petals 5, yellow, sagittate-ovate, 8-13 × 5-6 mm, clawed, glabrous, entire; claw 2-3 mm. Stamens 3-4 mm. Schizocarp stellate, 1-2 cm in diam. Fl. Aug, fr. Oct.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
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Flora of China Vol. 11: 138 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Habitat & Distribution

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Forests near seashores. Taiwan (Hengchun peninsula, Lan Yu) [Malaysia, Thailand, S Vietnam; tropical Australia, Pacific islands].
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Flora of China Vol. 11: 138 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
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Tristellateia australasiae

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Tristellateia australasiae, also known as maiden's jealousy, showers of gold climber and Australian gold vine,[1] is a climbing plant in the Malpighiaceae family that is native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia.[2]

Description

It is a woody, liana that grows to a height of 10 metres where it is generally found in mangroves, creeks, swamps and forests.[2] It features opposite, pedunculate leaves with slightly papery leaf blades that are egg-shaped. Its yellow flowers, which occur all year round in warmer climates,[3] are 2-2.5 cm in width found on racemes that are 10-30 cm long, where each bunch contains around 30 flowers.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Tristellateia australasiae Almost Eden, LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich Flora Fauna Web. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Tristellateia australasiae: Gold vine Green Cover Initiative. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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Tristellateia australasiae: Brief Summary

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Tristellateia australasiae, also known as maiden's jealousy, showers of gold climber and Australian gold vine, is a climbing plant in the Malpighiaceae family that is native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

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