Dischidia platyphylla

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Dischidia platyphylla is a species of plant in the genus Dischidia native to the Philippines.{{cite POWO |id=97013-1 |title=Dischidia platyphylla }} 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.

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Category:Endemic flora of the Philippines

platyphylla

Category:Plants described in 1906

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