Flagellaria indica is a climbing plant found in many of the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, India, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, Polynesia, and Australia.[1]
A strong climber, it grows often up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, with thick cane-like stems exceeding 15 millimetres (19⁄32 in) in diameter. Its leaves, without hairs, are 10 to 40 centimetres (4 to 16 in) long, and 5 to 20 millimetres (3⁄16 to 25⁄32 in) wide. A coiled apex of the leaf forms the holding part of the climbing plant. Fragrant white flowers form in panicles, 10 to 25 centimetres (4 to 10 in) long. The fruit is inedible. The globose drupes are red when mature,[2] 5 millimetres (25⁄128 in) in diameter, usually with only one seed.
Because of its wide distribution, many local common names are used, such as whip vine, hell tail, supplejack, false rattan, and bush cane.
Inflorescence, irregularly branched. Stamens exserted.
Drupes are green at first.
Tendrils: the holding part
Southernmost limit of natural distribution Royal National Park, Australia
Flagellaria indica is a climbing plant found in many of the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, India, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, Polynesia, and Australia.
A strong climber, it grows often up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, with thick cane-like stems exceeding 15 millimetres (19⁄32 in) in diameter. Its leaves, without hairs, are 10 to 40 centimetres (4 to 16 in) long, and 5 to 20 millimetres (3⁄16 to 25⁄32 in) wide. A coiled apex of the leaf forms the holding part of the climbing plant. Fragrant white flowers form in panicles, 10 to 25 centimetres (4 to 10 in) long. The fruit is inedible. The globose drupes are red when mature, 5 millimetres (25⁄128 in) in diameter, usually with only one seed.
Because of its wide distribution, many local common names are used, such as whip vine, hell tail, supplejack, false rattan, and bush cane.
Inflorescence, irregularly branched. Stamens exserted.
Drupes are green at first.
Leaf sheaths with two auricles
Tendrils: the holding part
Southernmost limit of natural distribution Royal National Park, Australia
Flagellaria indica L. è una pianta rampicante della famiglia Flagellariaceae, diffusa in molte regioni tropicali e subtropicali di Africa, Asia e Oceania.[1]
A causa della sua vasta distribuzione, la pianta è indicata con molti nomi comuni, tra i quali whip vine, hell tail, supplejack, false rattan e bush cane.
Resistente arrampicatrice, può crescere fino a 15 m di altezza, con steli simili a canne che possono superare i 15 mm di diametro. Le sue foglie, prive di peli, sono lunghe tra i 10 e i 40 cm. Il loro apice arrotolato costituisce la parte con cui si aggrappa alle altre piante. I fiori, bianchi e profumati, sono raggruppati in pannocchie lunghe 10–25 cm. Il frutto, non commestibile, è una drupa rosso-verdastra di 5 mm di diametro, nel quale generalmente si trova un unico seme.
Flagellaria indica L. è una pianta rampicante della famiglia Flagellariaceae, diffusa in molte regioni tropicali e subtropicali di Africa, Asia e Oceania.
A causa della sua vasta distribuzione, la pianta è indicata con molti nomi comuni, tra i quali whip vine, hell tail, supplejack, false rattan e bush cane.
Mây nước hay mây vọt (danh pháp khoa học: Flagellaria indica L.)[1] là một trong 4 loài của chi Mây nước (Flagellaria), chi duy nhất trong họ Mây nước (Flagellariaceae).
Loài này phân bố chủ yếu ở các khu rừng mưa.
Mây nước hay mây vọt (danh pháp khoa học: Flagellaria indica L.) là một trong 4 loài của chi Mây nước (Flagellaria), chi duy nhất trong họ Mây nước (Flagellariaceae).
Loài này phân bố chủ yếu ở các khu rừng mưa.