Mezoneuron sumatranum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Mezoneuron |
Species: | M. sumatranum
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Binomial name | |
Mezoneuron sumatranum | |
Synonyms | |
Mezoneuron sumatranum is a leguminous species first described by William Roxburgh. [1] [2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. [3] [4] This and a number of similar species are called "cat's claw" lianas: recognisable by raised spines on stems and found in tropical forests of the Indian subcontinent (including Sri Lanka), Indochina, Malesia and Papua New Guinea.