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Hewittia malabarica.jpg

Hewittia malabarica  (L.) Suresh


Plants > Angiosperms > Convolvulaceae > ​​Hewittia malabarica

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Hewittia
Species: malabarica


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names: จิงจ้อเล็ก chingcho lek (Prachuap Khiri Khan), ช้าจิงจ้อ cha chingcho (Chon Buri), เถาจิงจ้อ thao chingcho (Prachuap Khiri Khan)
  • Chinese names: 猪菜藤 zhu cai teng
  • Distribution: ​​Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, Asia, North America (naturalized in Jamaica), Pacific Islands].
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Hewittia malabarica from Thailand.
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Hewittia malabarica Chonburi December
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Hewittia malabarica, Pai, Mae Hong Son, December 2016
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Hewittia malabarica Chaiyaphum January
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Hewittia malabarica Chaiyaphum January

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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