The female plant I got is smaller, but still flowers.
It seems like the female is more rough in the caudex,
don't
know if it's general.
The Latin name refers to its sap, which is blood-red.
Male
flower.
Female
flower.
The
flowers starts, then follows the leaves.
Where
to buy it in Hong Kong. 10 gr.=1 UK£
The
moon-seed.
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This member of the Menispermaceae
was described by Spreng. It is found in Malaysia, where it grows in
rich soil with some water and not that much sun. The flowers are orange,
and it can also be reproduced by cutting.
In Hong Kong its known as a medicine-plant which can cure almost all
from a cold to cancer! Quiet expensive, 10 gr.=1 UK£. The biggest ones
was 60 cm in diameter, around 40 Kg! It didn't exactly fit in my
hand-luggage.
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