Aporosa banahaensis (Elmer) Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Aporosa

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The young branches have a few hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 11-22 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. Male ones are in groups of 1-4 and female flowers as 1-2 together. The fruit are oval to round and 12-25 mm long and wide. There are 2 or 3 seeds.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 35-380 m above sea level.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Aporosa banahaensis world distribution map, present in Philippines

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339197-1
WFO ID wfo-0000248318
COL ID 67QNC
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Synonyms

Aporosa similis Baccaurea banahaensis Aporosa agusanensis Aporosa banahaensis