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Hippocratea volubilis

Hippocratea volubilis L.

Medicine Vine, Medicine-vine

Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HIVO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems up to about 80 feet long, often climbing to tree tops.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Hammocks, stream banks, shores, mangrove and hardwood swamps.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hippocratea volubilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hippocratea volubilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hippocratea volubilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-02-10
Research By: CBR

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