Aspidopterys celebensis Arènes

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Aspidopterys

Characteristics

Twigs with thickened leaf scars, glabrous. Leaves more or less opposite, ovate, coriaceous, 12-15 by 6-8 cm; base rounded to subcordate, top narrowed and acute; midrib flat above, prominent below; nerves 6-9 pairs, slightly prominent; surfaces entirely glabrous, shiny and reticulate above; margin a little revolute; petiole 1-1.5 cm. Inflorescenses axillary, up to c. 12 cm long, lax-flowered, glabrous. Pedicels filiform, 1-1.5 cm. Flowers pale green. Buds elliptic. Sepals elliptic, 1.5 by 1 mm. Petals oblong to obovate, somewhat cucullate at the top, 5 by 2 mm. Filaments 2 mm, anthers 1-1.5 mm. Ovary glabrous, styles 3 mm. Fruit unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Rain-forest, 50 m.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Aspidopterys celebensis world distribution map, present in Indonesia and Malaysia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555443-1
WFO ID wfo-0000552346
COL ID 5W74B
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Synonyms

Aspidopterys celebensis