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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Clerodendrum quadriloculare (Blanco) Merr. (LAMIACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Quezonia, Starburst, Shooting Star

Description

Evergreen shrub to 5 m tall. Leaves 15-20 cm long, opposite or whorled, ovate to oblong, green on top, purple underneath. Flowers in large showy terminal clusters with a narrow pink tube to 7 cm long. Fruits a drupe.

Ecology

Scrubby areas especially on sandy soil near the sea.

Distribution

Papua New Guinea and Philippines. It can become invasive and has naturalised in many tropical countries.

Uses

Planted as an ornamental.