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Angularfruit Milkvine

Matelea gonocarpos

Photo by PucaK
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Field Notes

Description:

Vine. Vine will climb trees but, if no trees available, vines will grow across the ground.
Flowers arranged on a simple umbel
Individual flowers star-shaped; 5 petals with pointed tips.
Petal color. purple center fading to green or green-yellow at the tip
Leaves. Simple, cordate, opposite. Mature leaves up to 8 inches long.
Seeds produced in follicle; follicles angled with smooth surface. Follicle approximately 4 to 4.5 inches long.

Habitat:

Growing on roadside in clay soil

Notes:

Also known as Gonolobos subrosus auct. non.

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