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Centipede Tongavine (Epipremnum pinnatum)

Description

Epipremnum pinnatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, with a multitude of common names including centipede tongavine and dragon-tail plant. In the Philippines, it is known in Tagalog as tibatib. The plant has a broad native Old World distribution. Native range extends from Northern Australia through Malaysia and Indochina into southern China, Taiwan, Japan, and as far as Melanesia. The species has also become naturalised in the West Indies.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Alismatales

            • Family: Araceae

              • Genus: Epipremnum