Dischidia platyphylla is a species of plant in the genus Dischidia native to the Philippines.[1] Its name (platyphylla) refers to the flattened leaves, which as it climbs may cling in a shingle-like way to trees, similar to related species like Dischidia imbricata. These leaves are a form of domatia, which act as a shelter for ants in an example of mutualism with ants that is found in several species of Dischidia.

Dischidia platyphylla
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Dischidia
Species:
D. platyphylla
Binomial name
Dischidia platyphylla

References

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  1. ^ "Dischidia platyphylla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.