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Hippocratea volubilis L.; wayan 'ak

Scrambling woody liana; leaves opposite, elliptic, base acute, margin toothed, apex rounded; inflorescence paniculate; flowers small, greenish yellow, fruit a 3-lobed capsule; seeds winged.

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