Brassaiopsis simplicifolia C.B.Clarke

Species

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Characteristics

Trees, to ca. 10 m tall, andromonoecious. Branches with conic prickles and densely ferruginous tomentose at first, later glabrescent. Leaves simple, unlobed; petiole 2.5-8 cm; stipules united at base of petiole, apically free, slightly prominent; blade oblong-elliptic to elliptic or narrowly ovate, 9-30 × 4.5-10 cm, papery, abaxially sparsely pubescent on veins, adaxially at first densely ferruginous tomentose, later glabrous, veins slightly raised on both surfaces, base broadly cuneate to nearly rounded, margin sharply serrate, apex acute to acuminate. Inflorescence terminal, erect, prickly, at first densely ferruginous tomentose, then subglabrous; primary axis 15-30 cm; secondary axes to 13 cm, with a terminal umbel of bisexual flowers and 1 or 2(or 3) lateral umbels of male flowers; peduncles 2-7 cm; umbels ca. 4 cm in diam.; pedicels 1.2-2 cm. Ovary 2-carpellate. Fruit (immature) subglobose, ca. 4 mm in diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Distribution

Brassaiopsis simplicifolia world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90089-1
WFO ID wfo-0000398873
COL ID N7SC
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Synonyms

Brassaiopsis simplicifolia Euaraliopsis simplicifolia