Leea rubra

(Leea rubra)

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Description

Leea rubra is a perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody; it can grow up to 3 metres tall. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental, growing well in a tub. Another report says that this species is not grown as an ornamental - see nomenclature notes above

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Vitales
Family:Vitaceae
Genus:Leea
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