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Leea (Leea guineensis)

Description

Leea guineensis is a very variable, erect or suberect, evergreen shrub or small tree growing 5 - 10 metres tall The plant sometimes has a creeping rootstock. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use. It is also commonly grown as an ornamental in many areas of the tropics.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Vitales

            • Family: Vitaceae

              • Genus: Leea