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Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum


English Common Name: Rangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor, Chinese Honeysuckle

Chinese Name / 中文名: 使君子 (Shǐ jūnzǐ)

Other Local Name: Akar Dani (Malaysia)

Family Name: Combretaceae

Scientific Name: Combretum indicum

Synonym: Kleinia quadricolor, Mekistus sinensis, Quisqualis ebracteata, Quisqualis glabra, Quisqualis grandiflora, Quisqualis indica, Quisqualis longiflora, Quisqualis loureiroi, Quisqualis obovata, Quisqualis pubescens, Quisqualis sinensis, Quisqualis spinosa, Quisqualis villosa

Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Myrtales‎ > ‎Combretaceae (Combretum Family)‎ > ‎Combretum

Origin: Burma, Peninsular Malaysia

Growth Habit: Climber

Characteristic: A climber with fragrant and tubular flowers with color varies from white to pink to red.

Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.

Images Location: Penang, Malaysia

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