Willughbeia flavescens

Botanical Description

Willughbeia flavescens is a climbing shrub, producing stems up to 30 metres long that attach themselves to other plants by means of tendrils[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. The woody shoots attach themselves to other plants for support by means of hooked, leafless branchlets[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree yields a latex that has been used as an adulterant of gutta-percha.