Peddiea polyantha Gilg

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Peddiea

Characteristics

Shrub or small tree 2–6 m. high.. Branches light brown, smooth.. Petiole 3–6 mm. long; leaf blade lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, (70–)92–138(–162) mm. long, (20–)25–38(-43) mm. wide, acuminate, basally cuneate, undulate at the margin, sul coriaceous.. Inflorescence racemose, 10–18-flowered; peduncle 15–35(–62) mm long, slightly hairy.. Flowers 4-merous, yellowish green, slightly violet tinged outside; pedicel 4–6(–10) mm. long, slightly hairy.. Calyx-tube 6(–8) mm. long, ± 2 mm. wide in the middle, expanded over the ovary, finely pubescent; lobes ovate-triangular, 2–2.5 mm. long and wide, ± pubescent on both sides.. Anthers 0.5–0.8 mm. long, sessile.. Ovary 2–3 mm. long, densely hairy at top; disc cup-shaped, diminutive; style 2 mm. long.. Mature fruit not seen.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 6.0
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Peddiea polyantha world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:832445-1
WFO ID wfo-0001142530
COL ID 7693T
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Synonyms

Peddiea polyantha