Vine Honeysuckle is a narrow leaved evergreen
species. Reaches 4 m (1-2 m per year). Ciliate leaves are arranged
alternately along the stems. They are dark green and lanceshaped with
entire margins. Flowers are small, cream-yellow, funnel-shaped
flowers, often pink blushed. Berries are blue-black, ovoid, 6-7 mm in
diameter; seeds ellipsoid to oblong, slightly compressed, 4-4.5 mm,
shallowly pitted. Vine Honeysuckle is found in S. China, Taiwan,
Sumatra, Java, Bali Philippines, Bhutan, NE India and Myanmar, at
altitudes of 100-3200 m. Flowering: May-July.
Identification credit: H.B. Naithani
Photographed in Walong, Arunachal Pradesh.
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