Lophopetalum micranthum Loez.

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Lophopetalum

Characteristics

Tree. Branchlets terete. Leaves coriaceous, obovate to slightly obovate-oblong, rarely elliptic-oblong, 3-6.5 by 1.5-3.25 cm; base cuneate to attenuate; apex acute; nerves 5-7; veins slightly elevated beneath, invisible above; petiole c. 2 mm. Panicles up to 3 cm long, few-flowered. Peduncle short, sometimes up to 1 cm. Pedicel c. 1.5 mm. Flower yellowish green. Calyx almost divided to the base, lobes deltoid or semi-orbicular, 1 by 1-1.5 mm, obtuse, short-fimbriate. Petals ovate to broadly ovate, 1⅔-2 by 1.25-1.5 mm, acute or obtuse, ± entire, appendage simple, small. Disk fleshy, ± orbicular or obscurely obtuse-5-angular, c. 1.5 mm ø. Stamens inserted on the edge of disk; anthers ovoid, c. 4/5 by 0.5 mm, obtuse or very short-apiculate; filaments c. 5 mm. Pistil emerging c. 1 mm from the disk; ovary triangular at base, narrowed into a short style; stigma obscure. Ovules 8 in each cell. Fruit unknown.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Lophopetalum micranthum world distribution map, present in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:161749-1
WFO ID wfo-0000358934
COL ID 72N6M
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Synonyms

Lophopetalum micranthum