Malabar Gulbel is a deciduous, climbing shrub with stem
prominently having scattered lenticels. It is now considered a threatened
plant. Bark is papery, greyish white. Latex is watery.
Tender branches have distinct white hairs. Leaves are alternate, broadly
ovate 7-17 x 4-13 cm, base heart-shaped, tip long-pointed, sparingly
velvety in upper surface and densely velvety in lower surface, basal
nerves 5-7. Leaf stalk is up to 10 cm long, hairy. Flowers are formed in
racemes from the axils of fallen leaves and also on the old stem, greenish
yellow, many, 5 mm across. Male and female flowers are seen separately in
the same plant. Round fruits occur in clusters of 1-3, about 1.5 cm
across, turning orange-red when ripe. Flowering: December-February.
Identification credit: Neil Soars
Photographed in Mumbai.
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