Lophopyxis maingayi

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Lophopyxis maingayi is a species of flowering plant found from Malesia to the Solomon and Caroline Islands. It is a tendrillate liana, meaning it is a climbing vine with tendrils. This plant is characterized by its small flowers and a distinctive five-winged fruit that contains a single seed. Lophopyxis maingayi belongs to the Lophopyxidaceae family.1

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Malpighiales
Putranjivaceae and Lophopyxidaceae
Lophopyxidaceae contains just one species, Lophopyxis maingayi, which is found from Malesia to the Solomon and Caroline islands. It is a tendrillate lianas, with small flowers, a five-winged fruit, and a single seed.
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Lophopyxidaceae contains just one species, Lophopyxis maingayi, which is found from Malesia to the Solomon and Caroline islands. It is a tendrillate lianas, with small flowers, a five-winged fruit, and a single seed.
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