Homalium spathulatum Ridl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Salicaceae > Homalium

Characteristics

Glabrous tree. Leaves elliptic, obtusely acuminate, narrowed at the base, thinly coriaceous, shining, entire or undulate, 9-11 by 3-4 cm; nerves c. 1 pairs, very fine and rather obscure as are the reticulations; petiole 4-5 mm. Racemes slender, tomentose, c. 7-8 cm. Flowers 10-merous, subsessile. Pedicel up to 0.3 mm. Calyx-tube tomentose, 2.5 mm. Sepals narrow-linear, rather densely patent-hairy, c. 2.5 mm. Petals linear-spathulate, c. 3 by 0.5 mm, with spreading hairs as the sepals. Stamens mostly 3 (rarely also 2 in the same flower), opposite each petal. Disk-glands rounded, rather flat, densely pubescent. Styles 3, glabrous.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Homalium spathulatum world distribution map, present in Iceland and Malaysia

Conservation status

Homalium spathulatum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:365578-1
WFO ID wfo-0000926360
COL ID 3MCS3
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Synonyms

Homalium spathulatum