Allophylus decipiens Radlk.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Allophylus

Characteristics

Many-stemmed shrub; branchlets silver-grey, appressed-pubescent when young, soon glabrescent. Leaves 3-foliolate;petiole 0.5-3.5 cm long, appressed-or crisped-pubescent; terminal leaflet usually c. 1 1/2 times as long as the lateral ones; petiolules up to 1 mm long or leaflets subsessile; lamina of terminal leaflet 1-4.5 x 0.5-2.5 cm, papyraceous, shortly and sparsely appressed-or crisped-pubescent on the midrib and lateral nerves and with occasional tufts of hairs on the under surface of the axils of the latter, otherwise glabrous, lobed usually to about halfway to the midrib (at least in some leaves), lobes generally rounded but apex occasionally acute, base cuneate and often narrowed; lateral nerves 3-6 pairs. Inflorescence 1.5-6 cm long, unbranched, appressed-pubescent. Flowers whitish, in few-flowered very shortly pedunculate cymules; pedicels up to 2 mm long. Outer sepals 1.3 x 1.3 mm, subcircular, inner 1.3 x 1 mm, elliptic, all glabrous or nearly so. Petals 1.2 x 1 mm, obovate. Stamens with pilose filaments 2 mm long; Staminodes with filaments 0.7 mm long in female flowers. Style 1 mm long, 2-fid. Fruit (not known from our area) 3.5 mm in diam., globose.
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Leaves 3-foliolate; petiole 0·5–3·5 cm. long, appressed-or crisped-pubescent; terminal leaflet usually c. 1 1/2times as long as the lateral ones; petiolules up to 1 mm. long or leaflets subsessile; lamina of terminal leaflet 1–4·5 × 0·5–2·5 cm., papyraceous, shortly and sparsely appressed-or crisped-pubescent on the midrib and lateral nerves and with occasional tufts of hairs on the under surface of the axils of the latter, otherwise glabrous, lobed usually to about halfway to the midrib (at least in some leaves), lobes generally rounded but apex occasionally acute, base cuneate and often narrowed; lateral nerves 3–6 pairs.
Many-stemmed shrub, grey bark. Leaves with leaflets elliptic, discolorous, puberulent, margins serrate; petioles pubescent. Flowers simple, in lax panicles, yellow to green. Petals obovate. Ovary with 2-lobed style, 1 mm long. Flowering time all year. Fruit 3.5 mm in diam., globose.
Many-stemmed shrub or small tree, up to 4 m high. Leaves 3-foliolate, lamina of terminal leaflet 10-45 x 5-25 mm, margins of leaflets deeply lobed. Inflorescence 15-60 mm long, unbranched. Flowers white.
Dioecious shrub or small tree to 4 m, velvety on young parts. Leaves trifoliolate, discolorous, leaflets elliptic, crenate, vein axils furry beneath. Flowers in axillary spikes, white. Fruits globose.
Stamens with pilose filaments 2 mm. long; Staminodes with filaments 0·7 mm. long in female flowers.
Outer sepals 1·3 × 1·3 mm., subcircular, inner l·3 × 1 mm., elliptic, all glabrous or nearly so.
Flowers whitish, in few-flowered very shortly pedunculate cymules; pedicels up to 2 mm. long.
Many-stemmed shrub; branchlets silver-grey, appressed-pubescent when young, soon glabrescent.
Inflorescence 1·5–6 cm. long, unbranched, appressed-pubescent.
Fruit (not known from our area) 3·5 mm. in diam., globose.
Petals 1·2 × 1 mm., obovate.
Style 1 mm. long, 2-fid.
A small tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

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Distribution

Allophylus decipiens world distribution map, present in Mozambique, eSwatini, and South Africa

Conservation status

Allophylus decipiens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:781744-1
WFO ID wfo-0000526644
COL ID BYCV
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Synonyms

Schmidelia decipiens Rhus spicata Schmidelia undulata Allophylus decipiens Schmidelia decipens Allophylus spicatus Rhus knysniaca