Lepisanthes fruticosa (Balinawnaw)
Botanical Information
| Family | Sapindaceae |
| Genus | Lepisanthes |
| Species | fruticosa |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 14 m |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Backyard planting; Homegardens; Nurse tree for newly planted, slow growing saplings; Ornamental tree or shrub; Urban greening; Wildcrafting |
| Habitat | Burma, Indo-China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia to the Moluccas |
| Leaf Description | Leaves alternate, compound, leaflets penni-veined, glabrous. |
| Flower Description | Flowers ca. 6 mm diameter, yellow-red, placed in panicles. |
| Fruit Description | Edible fruits 12 mm diameter, yellow-pink-red, drupes. |
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