Gomphandra lancifolia Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Aquifoliales > Stemonuraceae > Gomphandra

Characteristics

Tree, c. 6 m, practically glabrous. Leaves narrow-lanceolate, apex subcaudate-acuminate, tip bluntish, base acuminate-attenuate to the petiole, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, brown when dry, 7-10.5 by (1.5-)2-2.8 cm, nerves 3(-4) pairs, the lowest pair from c. 5 mm above the base and steeply ascending halfway the blade, upper ones more curved and shorter, all slightly raised beneath; petiole c.   by 1.5 mm. Inflorescences not known. Drupe 1 or 2 per infructescence, each on 5-10 mm long branches, these on a common robust almost glabrous peduncle (5 mm), obo-void-oblongoid, 2.5-3 cm by c. 1 cm; fleshy exo-carp salmon; endocarp with several coarse longitudinal ridges.
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Primary forest, 200 m.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Gomphandra lancifolia world distribution map, present in Philippines

Conservation status

Gomphandra lancifolia threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:434296-1
WFO ID wfo-0000705373
COL ID 4ZT5D
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Synonyms

Stemonurus lancifolius Gomphandra lancifolia