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I had updated the botanical name of this forest climber from Maesa ramentacea to the current name in August 2024 based on a more recent local publication [1]. The previous name apparently was incorrectly applied to the 2 Maesa species in Singapore. The fruiting plant below was spotted in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve in August 2024.

Referece:

[1] Utteridge TMA. Flora of Singapore precursors, 26: The genus Maesa (Primulaceae) in Singapore and clarification of Maesa ramentacea in Malesia. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 2021;73(2):267-278. | Read article |

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