Epipremnum giganteum (Roxb.) Schott
| Family | Araceae | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | - | |
| Common Names | Greater Epipremnum, Rengut | |
| Status | Native: Least Concern | |
| Form | Climber | |
| Native Distribution | Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore | |
Diagnostics:
A common large epiphytic aroid that can climb to the tallest of the forest trees. The large leaves are long with wavy margins, supported by equally long petioles. It sometimes developed knobbly light brown aerial roots that reach down and root to the forest floor.
Interesting Facts:
On the left of the stairs leading to the summit of Bukit Timah Hill, you should be able to see a mass of aerial roots of the Greater Epipremnum dropping from the tree canopy.
A young climber at the base of Bukit Timah.
Young leaf.
Stem.
Large clump of the epiphyte at the canopy of a tree near Bukit Timah summit.
Aerial roots.
Author: Siyang
Posted: 2025-10-20
Posted: 2025-10-20
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