Habitat : Moist thickets
Local name : Malasiad, Mulawin-baging
Botanical name : Symphorema luzonicum
Family : Lamiaceae
Height : 4-8 meters
Fruiting season : May - June
Traits : Lowland species; Scandent shrub or woody climber
Recommendations : Home gardens; Landscaping; Ornamental vine; Public spaces; Urban greening
Native range : The Philippines
National conservation status : Not threatened
Threats : Clearing of woodlands for agricultural, commercial or residential use
Further readings :
INTERNET ARCHIVE - Full text of “Phytologia” http://www.archive.org/stream/phytologia02glea/phytologia02glea_djvu.txt
Philippinean Ecosystems http://www.terrestrial-biozones.net/Paleotropic%20Ecosystems/Philippinean%20Ecosystems.html
VIETNAM PLANT DATA CENTER - The diversity of the flora of Vietnam 14. Symphorema Roxb. and S. involucratum Roxb., a new genus and species occurrence for the flora http://botanyvn.com/cnt.asp?param=news&newsid=505&lg=en (4)
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