Nephelium topengii (Merr.) H.S.Lo

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Nephelium

Characteristics

Trees, evergreen, 5-20 m tall. Branches reddish brown when dry, often pilosulose. Leaflets 2-4 pairs; petiolules 5-8 mm; blades oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 6-18 × 2.5-7.5 cm, thinly leathery, glaucous, pilose abaxially, lateral veins 10-15 pairs, straight, nearly parallel, base slightly obtuse to broadly cuneate, margin entire, apex acute. Inflorescences and flowers similar to N. chryseum. Fruit reddish yellow, ellipsoid, including spines ca. 3 × 2 cm, spines 3.5-5 mm.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 17.5
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Forests.
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Usage

Uses wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Nephelium topengii world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Nephelium topengii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:783892-1
WFO ID wfo-0001135244
COL ID 748XC
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Synonyms

Xerospermum topengii Nephelium topengii Nephelium lappaceum var. topengii Nephelium chryseum var. topengii