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Astropanax procumbens is a climbing epiphyte in the ivy family (Araliaceae), endemic to Seychelles and now confined to a few small areas on Silhouette Island. It needs humid, shaded conditions and is very rarely grown outside its native habitat.
Astropanax procumbens is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles and now confined to six small areas on Silhouette Island at elevations between 400 and 700 metres (1,300 and 2,300 ft). This species has now become extinct on Mahé.
Astropanax procumbens is a climbing epiphyte, with gray bark, palmate leaves on petioles up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in length, and cream-colored, globular fruits in clusters.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Astropanax procumbens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
