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Pegia Coleb.

Genus

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae

Characteristics

Scandent shrubs or climbers. Leaves alternate, imparipinnate, petioled. Leaflets opposite or subopposite, entire, or crenate (extra-Mal.). Inflorescences paniculate, axillary and/or terminal. Flowers unisexual and bisexual (plants polygamous). Calyx (4-or) 5-lobed. Petals (4 or) 5, imbricate, or subvalvate (extra-Mal.), glabrous. Stamens (8-) 10, 5 opposite calyx lobes and 5 opposite petals; filaments filiform, glabrous; anthers subglobose, sterile in ♀. Disk intrastaminal, annular, flat, slightly notched. Ovary immersed in the disk, (4-or) 5-celled, only one fertile; styles (4 or) 5, united; stigmas (4 or) 5, very small. Sterile pistil in ♂ small, apically (4-or) 5-lobed. Drupe 1-celled; endocarp crustaceous. Seed with testa free from the endocarp; embryo straight, cotyledons free, plano-convex.
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Woody climbers, polygamous. Leaves imparipinnately compound; leaflets opposite to subopposite, serrate. Inflorescences paniculate, terminal or axillary. Flowers 5-merous. Stamens 10; anthers subglobose. Disk 5-notched, intrastaminal. Ovary with 5 locules, only 1 fertile and 1 ovulate; styles 5, united; stigma 3-5-lobed. Drupe ovoid or obliquely oblong; mesocarp red; endocarp oblong, thin, bony. Seed oblong, compressed; embryo straight to slightly curved.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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In forests from lowlands up to 1500 m.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Pegia world distribution map, present in China, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1876-1
WFO ID wfo-4000028440
COL ID 6K4V
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Synonyms

Phlebochiton Pegia

Lower taxons

Pegia nitida Pegia sarmentosa
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