Combretum coccineum

Botanical Description

Combretum coccineum is a spiny, evergreen shrub, producing scrambling stems and often adopting a climbing habit[ 710 Title Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation. Publication Author Llamas K.A. Publisher Timber Press; Oregon. Year 2003 ISBN 0-88192-585-3 Description A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal purposes and its fibre, which are used locally. Often grown as an ornamental, it can also be used as a hedge.