Dimorphanthera forbesii J.J.Sm.

Species

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Characteristics

Large epiphyte, sending roots down to the ground. Branchlets robust, somewhat angular, glabrous. Leaves scattered, ovate-to oblong-lanceolate, apex short-acuminate, subacute, base broadly attenuate to rounded, the 2 basal glands rather indistinct,zb coriaceous, glabrous, slightly and rather regularly denticulate, 9-22 by 4-8 cm, the very edge a little revolute in dry specimens, 5-plinerved from and from above the base, midrib and nerves impressed above, prominent beneath, reticulation lax, finely raised beneath; petiole 1-1.3 by c. 0.2 cm. Inflorescences in (1-2-)few-flowered clusters from defoliate axils or old wood; rachis up to 0.5 cm. Pedicels 10-17 by c. 1.5 mm, laxly short-pubescent or glabrous. Bracteoles basal. Calyx laxly hairy, tube broad-cylindric, base truncate, constricted below the limb, 2 mm, limb spreading, c. 3 mm, obtusely dented (1 mm). Corolla cylindrical, white, fragrant, fleshy, subdensely and very shortly hairy, (2.2-)2.5 by 0.5 cm (4 by 1 cm when fresh), lobes c. 4 mm. Stamens (11-)12-13 and (7-)8-9 mm; major stamens: filaments densely hirsutulous distally as is the connective; cells oblong, base acutely attenuate into an incurved beak, laxly hairy there, 9-10 mm including the narrow, 3 mm long, divergent tubules; processes connate below, free and divergent distally, hirsutulous, c. 2 mm longer than the tubules. Disk glabrous or practically so. Style slender, glabrous, +-as long as the corolla.
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A woody vine or small tree. The fruit are soft and purple.
Life form perennial
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Western District in PNG. It has been collected at 1,250 m above sea level.
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In forest, 1200-1525 m. Fl. Aug.-Oct.
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Usage

Uses social use
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from cuttings but this is not easy. Plants can be grown from seeds.
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Distribution

Dimorphanthera forbesii world distribution map, present in Botswana and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327790-1
WFO ID wfo-0000647851
COL ID 367CY
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Synonyms

Dimorphanthera forbesii