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family Verbenaceae
Duranta erecta L. (syn: Duranta repens L.);
kam poko che'
Shrub
with arching branchlets; leaves opposite or clustered in short-shoots,
often toothed towards the apex, but sometimes only remotely so
(if at all); flowers in racemes, violet (but sometimes fading
in bright sun), white near the throat, bilaterally symmetric;
fruits somewhat pear-shaped, yellow-orange at maturity.
Additional images:
Listed, as "Duranta reptans," as an important
source of pollen and/or nectar for bees (Souza
Novello 1981).
Shrub
with arching branchlets; leaves opposite or clustered in short-shoots,
often toothed towards the apex, but sometimes only remotely so
(if at all); flowers in racemes, violet (but sometimes fading
in bright sun), white near the throat, bilaterally symmetric;
fruits somewhat pear-shaped, yellow-orange at maturity.
