Red leea | |
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Foliage and flower buds | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Leea |
Species: | L. rubra
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Binomial name | |
Leea rubra | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Leea rubra, commonly known as red leea, is a plant in the family Vitaceae native to Bangladesh, Assam, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines, New Guinea, the Northern Territory and Queensland. [3] It is a small shrub growing up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall with 2-, 3- or 4- pinnate leaves. [4] [5] The flower buds and stems are bright red, the five petals may be cream, pink or red. The fruit is a red, purple or black berry about 11 mm (0.43 in) diameter containing 4-6 seeds. [4] [5]
The red leea grows in rainforest as an understory plant, at altitudes from sea level to about 400 m (1,300 ft). [4]
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern. [1] As of 13 July 2023 [update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Red leea | |
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Foliage and flower buds | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Leea |
Species: | L. rubra
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Binomial name | |
Leea rubra | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Leea rubra, commonly known as red leea, is a plant in the family Vitaceae native to Bangladesh, Assam, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines, New Guinea, the Northern Territory and Queensland. [3] It is a small shrub growing up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall with 2-, 3- or 4- pinnate leaves. [4] [5] The flower buds and stems are bright red, the five petals may be cream, pink or red. The fruit is a red, purple or black berry about 11 mm (0.43 in) diameter containing 4-6 seeds. [4] [5]
The red leea grows in rainforest as an understory plant, at altitudes from sea level to about 400 m (1,300 ft). [4]
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern. [1] As of 13 July 2023 [update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).