Crateva hygrophila Kurz

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Capparaceae > Crateva

Characteristics

Leaves herbaceous, dull reddish brownish, largest leaflet 12.5 by 3.5 cm, leaflets sessile, not much asymmetrical, narrowed towards base and top; nerves ± 6-7 pairs, as the midrib narrow, prominent above. Inflorescence rachis practically none. Flowers unknown. Pedicels in fruit 5.5-6.5 cm, gynophore 4.75-5.75 cm, both blackish, woody, ± 2-2.5 mm in diam. Fruit (immature) cylindrical umbonate, ±9 by 2.5 cm, dull brown-purplish with numerous white lenticel-like specks, c. 1.5 mm thick. Seeds irregularly horseshoe-shaped, ± 11 by 8 by 3 mm, the outer side with some coarse sculpture.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Crateva hygrophila world distribution map, present in Myanmar and Malaysia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:147471-1
WFO ID wfo-0000625706
COL ID Z962
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Synonyms

Crateva hygrophila