Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Rhodosphaera

Characteristics

Tree to 20 m high. Branchlets with lenticels. Leaflets 4–11, oblong-ovate, acuminate, often asymmetric with curved midvein, glabrescent; base obtuse, shortly attenuate; secondary veins 9–13 pairs, mostly with hair-tuft domatia; petiolules 3–5 mm long. Inflorescence mostly 10–20 cm long, pubescent or puberulous, glabrescent; pedicels 1–2 mm long, bracteate. Sepals ovate, ciliolate, 1.8–2 mm long. Petals oblong-obovate, 3-veined, recurved, 3–3.5 mm long, often ciliolate, pink-red. Male flowers: anthers 1–1.2 mm long; filaments 0.8–1 mm long; disc 1–1.3 mm diam. Female flowers: staminodes 1–1.2 mm long; disc 1.5–1.7 mm diam.; ovary 1 mm long, glabrous; styles 0.5 mm long. Drupe subglobose, 8–11 mm diam.; exocarp thin, glossy, dark brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Grows in moist and dry complex notophyll vine forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Rhodosphaera rhodanthema world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70346-1
WFO ID wfo-0001038494
COL ID 4SJHX
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Synonyms

Rhus rhodanthema Rhodosphaera rhodanthema