Matthaea heterophylla Quisumb. & Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Monimiaceae > Matthaea

Characteristics

A shrub with appressed whitish hairs on the developing parts but becoming glabrous. Leaves oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate, 10-30 by 2.5-6.5 cm, acuminate, base broadly cuneate to rounded, chartaceous, margin entire, glabrous, lateral veins widely spaced, prominent on the lower surface, arched; petiole 13-20 mm, glabrous at maturity. Flowers unknown. Infructescences terminal or axillary, peduncle becoming woody, c. 6 cm long with a flattened receptacle c. 20 mm ø at maturity, inner surface pi-lose. Drupes c. 15 mm stipitate, ovoid, c. 25 by 18 mm, verruculose (when dry).
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In forests, about 1200-1350 m.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Matthaea heterophylla world distribution map, present in Philippines and Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:582019-1
WFO ID wfo-0000448001
COL ID 3YF7R
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Synonyms

Matthaea heterophylla