Illicium philippinense Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Austrobaileyales > Schisandraceae > Illicium

Characteristics

Shrubs or trees, to 8 m tall. Perules oblong, to 5 mm. Leaves in clusters of 3 or 4 at distal nodes; petiole 0.7-1.5 cm; leaf blade lanceolate to narrowly oblong-elliptic, 5-10 × 2-4 cm, leathery, midvein adaxially prominent, secondary veins 5-7 on each side of midvein and on both surfaces inconspicuous or slightly prominent, base attenuate, apex acute to acuminate. Flowers axillary or subterminal. Flower peduncle 5-14 mm. Tepals 15-21, white, elliptic to obovate-oblong (outer and inner) to narrowly oblong to tonguelike (largest), 7-12 × 4-7 mm (outer), 11-17 × 3-5 mm (largest), 7-12 × 4-7 mm (inner), thinly papery (outer and inner) to membranous (middle). Stamens 16-23, 2.5-3.5 mm; filaments 1.3-2.5 mm; connectives slightly emarginate to obtuse-cuspidate; anthers 1-1.7 mm; pollen grains tricolpate. Carpels 6-8(-10), 3.5-5 mm; ovary 1.5-2 mm; style 2-3.3 mm. Fruit peduncle sometimes to 2.5 cm. Fruit with 6-8(-10) follicles; follicles 13-16 × 5-7 × 3-4 mm. Seeds 6-6.5 × 3.5-4 × 2.5-3 mm. Fl. Dec-Mar, fr. May-Nov.
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Shrub or small tree, to 8 m height. Leaves ± coriaceous, elliptic, 5-7(-9) by 2-4 cm, midrib ± raised above and ± prominent below, apex acute to acuminate, base attenuate, margins ± revolute; petioles 8-10 mm long, groove ± absent on adaxial surface. Flowers axillary on young growth, generally solitary or few in clusters; pedicels 5-15 mm long at anthesis. Perianth parts 15-27, white, outermost perianth parts ovate, c. 4.5 by 2.5-3 mm, largest perianth parts narrowly elliptic, 9-14 by 3.3-4.5 mm, innermost perianth parts ovate, c. 4.5 by 3 mm. Androecium of (11—)16—25 stamens, biseriate; stamens 2.2-2.5-2.9 mm long; pollen grains trizonocolpate. Gynoecium of 9-11 carpels; carpels 3.3-3.7-4.5 mm long. Fruit of up to 11 follicles.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Illicium philippinense world distribution map, present in China, Philippines, and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:554534-1
WFO ID wfo-0001238704
COL ID 3PGN7
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Synonyms

Illicium montanum Illicium leucanthum Illicium daibuense Illicium philippinense Illicium arborescens var. oblongum Illicium anisatum var. leucanthum Illicium philippinense var. daibuense