Sarcotoechia heterophylla S.T.Reynolds

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Sarcotoechia

Characteristics

Tree to 12 m high. Branchlets and peduncles pale brown crispate tomentose. Leaf rachis 2.5–6.5 cm long; leaflets 4–6, alternate, elliptic, obovate or ovate, acuminate to acute, remotely serrate, ± cuneate or obtuse at base, 5.5–12 cm long, 2.5–4.2 cm wide, glabrous or puberulous below towards base, thinly coriaceous, veins raised especially below; domatia inconspicuous or absent; petiolule 1–4 mm long; petiole 2–3.5 cm long. Inflorescence axillary, raceme-like, 1.5–3.5 cm long; pedicels 3 mm long, pubescent. Calyx 1.5–2.5 mm long; lobes triangular. Petals ovate. Disc lobed. Filaments to 1.5 mm long. Fruit obovoid or transversely ellipsoidal, 1-or 2-lobed, 1.2 cm long, 1.3–1.6 cm diam., yellow; valves 2, thin, densely silky inside. Seed orange, oblong, dull; aril rudimentary or absent.
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Growing on ridges in rainforest.
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Usage

Sometimes planted as an ornamental tree.
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Distribution

Sarcotoechia heterophylla world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:928836-1
WFO ID wfo-0000493041
COL ID 7WVKY
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Synonyms

Sarcotoechia heterophylla