Cliffortia heterophylla Weim.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Frutex 2-2.5 m altus (e Stokoe.). Rami robusti vaginis foliorum inclusi. Folia simplicia biformia; lamina suprema ovata-triangulari-ovata 2-4 cm longa 1-2 cm lata, marginibus obtuse-acute crenato-serratis, stipulis exiguis; lamina foliorum ceterorum lanceolata 4-8 cm longa 4-7 mm lata utrinque viridis nitidula, marginibus approximate cuspidato-serratis, nervis subtus prominentibus; vagina amplectens 4-6 mm longa fulva-ferruginea tricostate, stipulis filiformibus 12-20 mm longis. Flores [male] sessiles; bracteolae 7-8 mm longae lineari-lanceolatae scariosae glabrae; sepala 3 ovata 10-12 mm longa subacuta subcoriacea fusco-viridia glabra; stamina 40-50, antheris 10-12 mm, filamentis ad 9 mm longis. Flores [female] ignoti.
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Slender, monoecious or dioecious, tree-like shrub to 2.5 m. Leaves simple, dimorphic, vegetative leaves willow-like, fertile leaves broad, amplexicaul, imbricate in female inflorescences. Flowers: male: stamens 40-50; female: receptacle 2.3-3.0 mm long, turbinate, fleshy, slightly striate. Fruits to 7 mm long, completely hidden between imbricate inflorescence leaves.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Cliffortia heterophylla world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722269-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017056
COL ID W5LP
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Synonyms

Cliffortia heterophylla