Sphedamnocarpus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Sphedamnocarpus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Sphedamnocarpus (derivation unknown). Malpighiaceae. Scandent or erect shrubs or subshrubs: lvs. opposite, entire, petiolate, without stipules, the petiole glandular: fls. rather large, in 3-4-fld. umbels, collected in terminal panicles; calyx 5-parted, not glandular; petals unequal, short-clawed, the lobes dentate or nearly entire; stamens 10; ovary 3-celled: samaras 3, with a vertical dorsal wing.—About 5 species, Trop. and S. Afr. S. pruriens, Szyszylowicz (Acridocarpus pruriens, Juss.). A tall climbing shrub, silky-tomentose on most of its parts: lvs. opposite, ovate-oblong, 1-4 in. long: fls. subcorymbosely clustered at the ends of the branches, 1 – 1 1/2 in. diam., golden yellow; petals short-clawed, orbicular, margins crisped: samaras silky-pubescent. S. Afr. B.M. 7894. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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