Leea compactiflora Kurz

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Leea

Characteristics

Erect shrubs. Branchlets terete, longitudinal ridges obtuse, densely ferruginous pubescent when young. Leaves 2-or 3-pinnate; stipules narrowly winglike, 3.5-6.7 × 2-6 cm, densely ferruginous pubescent; petiole 8-15 cm, central petiolules 2-5 cm, lateral petiolules 0.3-1.5 cm, densely ferruginous pubescent; leaflets narrowly elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 12-23 × 3-9 cm, base rounded or broadly cuneate, margin with irregular teeth, apex acuminate or caudate, abaxial surface ferruginous pubescent, adaxial surface glabrous; lateral veins 5-14 pairs, adaxial veinlets inconspicuous, abaxial veinlets conspicuously protruding. Inflorescences leaf-opposed, umbelliform, glomerate; peduncle 1.5-4 cm, densely ferruginous pubescent. Involucre large, elliptic-lanceolate, 1-1.5 × 0.5-0.8 cm, apex acuminate and ferruginous pubescent; bracts conspicuous, elliptical, or oval-elliptical, 0.8-1.2 × 0.4-0.8 cm, apex acute, ferruginous pubescent. Pedicel 2-4 mm, densely pubescent; buds ovate, 2-4 mm, apex suborbicular. Calyx tube urceolate, 2-3 mm; sepals triangular, 0.8-1.2 mm, apex acuminate, densely pubescent. Petals elliptic, 3.2-3.5 mm, densely pubescent. Staminodial tube 2-2.5 mm, with lower part 1.5-2 mm, upper 0.7-1.2 mm, lobes 0.2-0.3 mm. Stamens 5; filaments 1.6-1.8 mm; anthers elliptic, 1.2-1.5 × 0.6-0.8 mm. Ovary globose, 0.5-0.7 mm; style 1.3-1.5 mm; stigma slightly capitate. Berry oblate, 0.8-1 cm, 4-6-seeded. Fl. May-Jun, fr. Aug-Jan.
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A shrub. The small branches have ridges along them. They have rusty hairs when young. The leaves have 2 or 3 leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are narrow and 12-23 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. There are irregular teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots are opposite the leaves. The fruit is a flattened round shape and 1 cm across. There are 4-6 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
Root system creeping-root
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Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in valleys between 600-2,200 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The young leaves are boiled and eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

Leea compactiflora world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:68292-1
WFO ID wfo-0001145812
COL ID 3SWYP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Leea compactiflora Leea trifoliata Leea bracteata