Combretum indicum
Combretums, Quisqualis
Other regional names: Rangoon Creeper
- Rangoon Creeper
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Combretaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Combretum indicum (commonly known as Combretums or Quisqualis) is a climbing plant belonging to the Combretaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Combretum, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mauritius, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zaïre