Kibara symplocoides Perkins

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Monimiaceae > Kibara

Characteristics

Small tree to 8 m, glabrous. Leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, 7-12 by 2.5-4.5 cm, chartaceous, base cuneate, apex narrowly acuminate, entire or with a few small remote dentations in the upper half, the midrib and principal veins deeply immersed above, prominently raised below, the lateral veins arched and uniting within the margin, glabrous; petiole 4-6 mm. ?Monoecious. Male inflorescences axillary or supra-axillary, fasciculate or solitary, cymose, to 10 mm long, with small ovate bracts. Male receptacle ovoid, 1.5-2 mm long; tepals 6; stamens 2, subsessile. Female inflorescences racemose or flowers solitary, axillary or supra-axillary, to 35 mm long, with lanceolate bracts. Female receptacle globose, 4 mm, ostiole with minute tepals and swollen glands within; carpels numerous, pilose. Fruit not seen.
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In open mountain forest, about 20 m high, at 1000 m altitude.
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Distribution

Kibara symplocoides world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:581981-1
WFO ID wfo-0000356200
COL ID 3R76V
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Synonyms

Kibara symplocoides