Gomphandra oblongifolia Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Aquifoliales > Stemonuraceae > Gomphandra

Characteristics

Tree or treelet, up to 10 m. Branchlets pu-berulent at tips. Leaves oblong to oblong-elliptic, apex shortly acute to acuminate, base subequally narrowed, subacute to obtuse, firmly chartaceous to subcoriaceous, glabrous, brownish, shining and with flattish tubercles above, paler and dull beneath when dry, (6-)7-15 by (2.7-)3.5-6 cm, nerves 4-5(-6) pairs, curved-ascending, the upper ones obscurely anastomosing, slightly raised beneath, no reticulation; petiole c. 1 cm by 1.5 mm. Inflorescences not known. Infructescences sparingly pubescent, with 2 or 3 cymose branches (0.5-1 cm, each with 1 or 3, rarely 3 fruits) on a common stoutish peduncle (1-1.5 cm). Drupe oblongoid-ellipsoid to slightly obovoid-ellipsoid, i.e. the base more attenuate than apex, very base swollen, 1.5-1.8 by 0.7-0.9 cm; endocarp with low longitudinal ridges which end before the smooth swollen base.
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Primary, also Dipterocarp forest at low altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Gomphandra oblongifolia world distribution map, present in Philippines and Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:434300-1
WFO ID wfo-0000705383
COL ID 6ZJN3
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Synonyms

Gomphandra oblongifolia Gomphandra sorsogonensis Gomphandra oblongifolius Stemonurus oblongifolius