Combretum rotundifolium

Combretum rotundifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Combretaceae
Genus:	Combretum
Species:	C. rotundifolium
Binomial name
Combretum rotundifolium Rich.
Synonyms
Combretum elegans Kunth[1]

Combretum rotundifolium, the monkey brush or monkey brush vine, is a plant species in the genus Combretum found in South America.

The natural range encompasses the Amazon Basin and surrounding areas, found everywhere along the Kabalebo river, high up in trees or low closely tangled with Inga trees.

Combretum rotundifolium contains acidic dammarane arabinofuranosides.

The bright yellow/red flowers are the decoration of the interior where the color green is in abundance. When in blossom the flower buds will slowly burst open giving this exotic vine its 'monkey brush' appearance.

A natural feeding resource for bananaquits and hummingbirds. Also, a resting spot for juveniles like the Great Green Iguana and the Common Monkey Lizard.

References

1. Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 6: 109–110 1823

• Monkey Brush vine! (n.d.). Nature - My View. [1]

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• Amazon Rainforest Plants | The most beautiful in the jungle. Amazon Cruises and Lodges. [3]

• Cambess. Fl. Bras. Merid. (quarto ed.) 2(17): 247, pl. 129 1829 [1830]

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3. Robles, Andre. "Amazon Rainforest Plants | The Most Beautiful in the Jungle". Amazon Cruises and Lodges. Retrieved 2024-10-26.