Itea macrophylla Wall.

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Iteaceae > Itea

Characteristics

Trees 8-10 m tall. Branchlets striate, glabrous. Petiole stout, 1-2.5 cm, glabrous; leaf blade elliptic or broadly ovate, 10-20 × 5-12 cm, thinly leathery, both surfaces glabrous, midvein and secondary veins distinctly raised abaxially, midvein impressed adaxially, secondary veins in 7-10 pairs, tertiary veins parallel, fine, reticulate veins slightly prominent abaxially, base rounded-obtuse, margin glandular serrate, apex acute or acuminate. Racemes axillary, usually 2-or 3-clustered, rarely solitary, erect, 10-15(-20) cm; bracts subulate. Calyx cupular; lobes triangular-lanceolate, ca. 1.5 mm, puberulous. Petals reflexed at anthesis, white, narrowly lanceolate, 3-4 mm, apex subacute. Stamens ca. 1/2 as long as petals; filaments glabrous; anthers dorsifixed, oblong. Ovary semi-inferior, glabrous. Stigma capitate. Capsule spreading or pendulous, striate, narrowly conical, 7-8 mm, glabrous. Fl. and fr. Apr-Jun. 2n = 22.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 10.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Uses material medicinal
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Distribution

Itea macrophylla world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:791740-1
WFO ID wfo-0001234069
COL ID 3QDXY
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Synonyms

Itea macrophylla Itea puberula Kurrimia macrophylla Itea luzonensis