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Leea rubra (Leea rubra)

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: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Vitales

            • Family: Vitaceae

              • Genus: Leea