WorldFloraDB - Acridocarpus katangensis

Characteristics

Leaf-lamina 3 (5)–9 (12) × 1·5–3·5 cm., obovate, oblanceolate, oblong-obovate to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, retuse to emarginate and usually finely apiculate at the apex, attenuate-cuneate at the base, coriaceous, brownish-or rufous-tomentose on both surfaces (more densely beneath) when very young, later usually glabrous (except sometimes the midrib beneath), with a pair of small glands near the insertion of the petiole underneath, and with 8–13 pairs of ± prominent lateral nerves; petiole 0·3–0·5 cm. long, glabrous or somewhat pubescent.

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Inflorescences 2–5 (7) cm. long, of racemes terminating leafy branches, few-to many-flowered, ± loose, with a stout ± densely rufous-pubescent to tomentose rhachis; bracts up to 2 mm. long, ovate-triangular, persistent, rufous-tomentose; bracteoles c. 1 mm. long, with a circular gland at the base.

A small tree or much-branched upright shrub, up to 6 m. tall; branches with the younger parts ± densely rufous-pubescent, very soon glabrescent, lenticellate.

Samara with wing 2·5–3·5 × 1·3–1·8 cm., oblique-oblong-obovate, finely pubescent or glabrous, often tinged with purple.

Calyx with 2–3 glands; lobes 3–3·5 mm. long, oblong to ovate-oblong, usually glabrous.

Stamens 3–5 mm. long, with ovate-oblong glabrous anthers; filaments c. 0·5 mm. long.

Ovary densely tomentose; styles 2, 7–10 mm. long, slender.

Petals 10–15 × 6–10 mm., yellowish, unguiculate.

Flowers ± 2 cm. in diam.

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Growth form	tree
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Distribution

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Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555347-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000518527
COL ID	9KDQ
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Synonyms

Acridocarpus katangensis Acridocarpus rufescens

WorldFloraDB 2024

Acridocarpus katangensis De Wild.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Acridocarpus