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  • COMMON NAME: Climbing dalechampia
  • ARABIC: داليتشامبيا المتسلق
  • BOTANICAL NAME: Dalechampia scandens L.
  • SYNONYMS: Dalechampia scandens var. genuina Müll.Arg.
  • FAMILY: EUPHORBIACEAE
  • KIND: Native
  • EMIRATE: Fujairah
  • GROWTH FORMS: Herbs
  • HABITATS: Sandy
  • TYPES: Annual
  • REMARKS: The sap of this plant can cause skin irritation.
M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003. V.V. Byalt, V.M. Korshunov, M.V. Korshunov. Cadaster of the Flora of Fujairah Emirate (United Arab Emirates). Al Fujairah 2021. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319177-2/images
Annual, vine with weak stems up to several meters in length. Leaves deeply dissected into three equal-sized lobes with pointed tips and serrated edges. Inflorescences conspicuous because of light green bracts, with three lobes and serrated edges, 3.5 cm across. No petals. Yellow stamens protrude from between bracts. Fruit hairy
Along edges of plantations, usually climbing fences. On cliffs.
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