Erycibe elliptilimba Merr. & Chun

Liana, up to 20 m by 8 cm, younger branches rather densely strigose-hirsute, older ones with distinct longitudinal cork-ridges. Leaves sub-coriaceous, oval to oblong, (5-)7-12(-16) by (2-)3-6 ½ (-9 ½) cm, 5-7(-8)-nerved; rounded to broad-acute, usually short-acuminate at the apex, rounded to broad-acute at the base; glabrous, with distinctly sunken midrib and distinctly to faintly sunken nerves and venation above; glabrous, with faintly prominent to faintly sunken nerves and faintly to distinctly sunken venation beneath. Inflorescences axillary, sometimes 2 or 3 together, (1½-)3-8(-11) cm, (5-)15-40(-60)-flowered. Pedicel 1½-4 mm. Sepals orbicular to transverse-oval, 1 & 2 2-3.5 by 2.5-3.7 mm, 4 & 5 2.5-3 by 2.5-4 mm, rather sparsely to rather densely appressed-hairy outside (hairs 2-branched, up to 800 µ total length). Corolla 6½-l0½ mm, tube 2-2½ mm; midpetaline field 3.2-5.2 by 2-2.6 mm, rather densely appressed-hairy (hairs 2-branched, up to 1400 µ total length); lobules 3.5-5 by 3-4.2 mm, with no or only slightly distinct venation, grossly dentate at the margin. Stamens inserted 0.5-1 mm above the corolla-base; filament 0.7-1.7 mm long, 0.3-0.6 mm broad at the base; anther 1.3-2.0 mm long, 0.5-0.8 mm broad, 0.4-0.5 mm thick, acute-acuminate at the apex, cordate at the base. Ovary.1.3-1.6 by 1.2-1.6 mm, glabrous; stigma conical, with 5 rather distinct ridges. Fruit ellipsoid, 2 by 1½ cm, glabrous, smooth. Cotyledons strongly folded.

In forests, from low altitude up to 1200 m (Indo-China).