''Leea tinctoria'' is a species of plant in the family
Vitaceae. It is
endemic to
São Tomé Island.
It is an important nectar source for the bird ''
Nectarinia newtonii
Newton's sunbird, or the São Tomé sunbird (''Anabathmis newtonii'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island. It is one of the smallest sunbirds. In general, the bird has dark olive upperparts - th ...
'' (Newton's yellow-breasted sunbird). It has orange flowers.
References
Flora of São Tomé Island
tinctoria
Near threatened plants
Endemic flora of São Tomé and Príncipe
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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