Rare Plant in Philippines: Jade Vine

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This is Jade Vine

The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) can be found in the tropical forest in Philippines. The color of the flowers of Jade Vine is unusual blue-green jade that hangs from the bunch 90cm long and the flower is about 7½ cm long. In Philippines, the local name is "Tayabak", Jade Vine belongs to the Family of Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Jade Vine grows in the damp of riverrine rainforests in the Philippines and it is pollinated by bats. This plant is very rare now and endanger due to deforestation and general degradation.

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Yeah i believe that it was a rare plant, by its form and color,its new to my eyes and maybe most filipinoes not also know about this kind of plant.Hope that it was not be extinct in the future, cause we know much trend now is collecting plants to be an indoor plant and having a.demand and price too expensive.

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Yes, lots of people collecting plants from forest right now and it may cause jade vine to be more endangered

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Jade vine... I never saw this plant before. What is It's use for.? It impotently use for something.

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I didn't see it in person too, but this plant is one of the rare plants in Philippines and it is used as decorative climbing plant.

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It is very beautiful, what a pity that it is in danger of extinction

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Yes, it's so sad.

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