Clerodendrum deflexum Wall.

Etymology	Genus	Chance tree
	Species	Bent sharply backwards; probably referring to the red bracts
Family		Lamiaceae
Synonyms		-
Common Names		Nodding Witch's Tongue, Setawar Bukit
Status		Native: Least Concern
Form		Shrub
Native Distribution		Thailand, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra

Diagnostics:

Shrub to 3m, found in the understorey of forests. The leaves are elliptic to obovate, with a grooved petiole. The flowers are tubular and white, with red bracts that persist even after fruiting. The fruits ripen to purple.

Author: Siyang
Posted: 2026-03-05