Combretum rotundifolium
Combretum rotundifolium, the monkey brush or monkey brush vine, is a plant species in the genus Combretum found in South America.
| Combretum rotundifolium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Combretum |
| Species: | C. rotundifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Combretum rotundifolium Rich. | |
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Combretum elegans Kunth[1] | |
Combretum rotundifolium contains acidic dammarane arabinofuranosides.[2]
The bright yellow/red flowers are the decoration of the interior where the color green is in abundance. When in blossom the flower buds will slowly burst open giving this exotic vine its 'monkey brush' appearance.
References
- Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 6: 109–110 1823
- Acidic dammarane arabinofuranosides from Combretum rotundifolium. C.B. Rogers, Phytochemistry, Volume 40, Issue 3, October 1995, Pages 833–836, doi:10.1016/0031-9422(95)00345-8
- Cambess. Fl. Bras. Merid. (quarto ed.) 2(17): 247, pl. 129 1829 [1830]
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it is also a natural food source for animals, for instance a hummingbird. but, also it is a resting place for other animals too.
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