Olax austro-sinensis Y.R.Ling

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Olacaceae > Olax

Characteristics

Shrubs, sometimes climbers, 1-4 m tall. Branchlets brown. Petiole 1-1.3 cm; leaf blade oblong-ovate to elliptic, 8-18 × 4-7 cm, ± leathery, glabrous, base cuneate to rounded, apex acute to ± acuminate; secondary veins 7-15 on each side of midvein. Inflorescences branched or unbranched, (1-)3.5-5 cm, 5-or 6-flowered; peduncle 2-8 mm. Pedicel 3-10 mm. Calyx small, obscurely dentate. Petals white, 1-1.3 cm, 2-lobed. Ovary conic. Style 7-8 mm. Drupe red, ellipsoid to obovoid, basal 1/2 covered by accrescent calyx, 2.8-3.8 × 1.3-2 cm. Fl. Mar-May, fr. Apr-Sep.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

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Distribution

Olax austro-sinensis world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:907488-1
WFO ID wfo-0001087338
COL ID 492KF
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Synonyms

Olax austro-sinensis