Flolape

supplejack

Flagellaria indica L.
supplejack
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Flagellaria indica is a climbing plant in the family Flagellariaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World. It is commonly known as supplejack and was first described in 1753.

Description

Flagellaria indica is a climbing species in the family Flagellariaceae. It is distributed across regions including Langkawi, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Comoros, Fiji, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, and Malaya. The plant is commonly called supplejack and is found in tropical and subtropical areas such as India, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, Polynesia, and Australia.

Other common names

supplejackwhip vine

Distribution

Langkawi · TW · BD · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Cambodia · Caroline Is. · China Southeast · Comoros · Fiji · Hainan · India · Japan · Jawa · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar · Malaya · Maldives · Maluku · Marianas · Mauritius · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · New Caledonia · New Guinea · New South Wales

Synonyms

Flagellaria angustifoliaFlagellaria catenataFlagellaria loureiroiFlagellaria minorFlagellaria philippinensisFlagellaria indica var. gracilicaulisFlagellaria indica var. minorFlagellaria indica var. australiensisFlagellaria indica var. bifurcataFlagellaria indica var. borneensisFlagellaria indica var. gracilisFlagellaria indica var. glauca

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