Chisocheton pilosus C.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Meliaceae > Chisocheton

Characteristics

Treelet 2.5 m tall. Leaves at least 25 cm; petiole c. 10 cm; rachis terete. Leaflets in up to at least 3 pairs, to 26 by 8 cm, oblong-ovate, glabrous adaxially, pilose abaxially, base cuneate, apex (?) acuminate, costae c. 13 on each side; petiolules c. 5 mm. Inflorescence to 12 cm, weakly paniculiform, axillary; branches to 3 cm long, pilose; bracts linear, pubescent ; pedicels very short. Calyx campanulate, pubescent, margin truncate. Petals 4, c. 11.5 by 1.5 mm, puberulous without. Staminal tube villous within, margin truncate; anthers 6–8, c. 1.5 mm long, alocellate. Ovary and female flowers unknown.
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Distribution

Chisocheton pilosus world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:577923-1
WFO ID wfo-0000602948
COL ID 5XTWY
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Synonyms

Chisocheton pilosus Chisocheton sayeri var. pilosus