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Lonicera acuminata

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Lonicera acuminata, commonly known as fragrant grove honeysuckle or vine honeysuckle, is a plant species of honeysuckle native to China, Southeast Asia and India.

Description

A climber. The branches usually become hollow. They have stiff, yellow-brown hairs. The leaves can be in rings of 3. The leaves are 3-13 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers occur in pairs in the axils of leaves near the ends of the branches. They are white tinged with red and can have yellow or orange.

Edible Uses

The flowers are edible.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests and scrub between 100-3,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Tibet,

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