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Leea
Sign in to saveLeea is a genus of plants in the family Vitaceae, subfamily Leeoideae, that are native to parts of central Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and Melanesia.
Species
Manila Leea
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderVitales
- FamilyVitaceae
General: Leea can be recognised by its erect habit, lack of tendrils
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,007
- With media
- 883
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Collections
- MICH, IBUNAM, A, MO, BRIT, CAS
- Recorded in
- India, Mexico, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Malaysia, Madagascar
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- taxon name
- Leea
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- Leea
- taxonomic type
- Leea aequata
- taxon common name
- 火筒树属
- taxon author citation
- D.Royen
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Encyclopedic overview
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Leea is a genus of plants in the family Vitaceae, subfamily Leeoideae, that are native to parts of central Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and Melanesia.
==Description== Plants in this genus are shrubs or small trees. Leaves are arranged alternately on either side of the branches, and are compound (i.e divided into leaflets). Stipules are characteristic. Inflorescences are , flowers have four or five petals and sepals. The fruits are berries containing up to six (rarely 10) seeds.
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