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Caesalpinia hymenocarpa
Mezoneuron hymenocarpum is a scrambling woody liana (a climbing vine) in the pea family, native from India and Indo-China through Malesia to Australia, and sometimes called cat's claw. Grow it in a warm, frost-free climate with a sunny spot and a support to climb.
Mezoneuron hymenocarpum is a species of 'cat's claw' lianas, previously placed in the genus Caesalpinia, in the tribe Caesalpinieae.
Records are from: India, Indo-China, Malesia through to Australia, with no subspecies.
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