Tecomaria capensis
(Cape Honeysuckle)
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FAMILY |
Bignoniaceae |
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Species |
Tecomaria capensis |
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Common name |
Cape honeysuckle |
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Flower colour; life form |
Orange-red; climber |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
This South African climber or scrambler can be found just outside DB 21 as well as elsewhere. It has dark green, glossy, compound leaves with 7-9 leaflets, the margins of the leaflets are coarsely toothed. The funnel-shaped orange-red flowers to 5 cm long, form large clusters, stamens and style exserted.