Tetracera maingayi Hoogland

Species

Angiosperms > Dilleniales > Dilleniaceae > Tetracera

Characteristics

Scandent shrub. Leaves oblong, ca 7½-15 by 3-6 cm, with acute, somewhat acuminate apex, coriaceous, shining above. Petiole 10-20 mm. Inflorescence terminal, rather many-flowered (up to 250), basal part often with 1-3 leaves. Flower ca 12-15 mm diam. Sepals 5, the outer two 3½ by 3 mm, the inner three 5 by 3½-4½ mm, scabrid outside. Petals 3. Stamens 2½ mm long; anther-cells manifestly separated at the apex. Carpel 1, with ca 6 ovules. Capsule oblong, 8-12 by 3-4 mm, with a 2-3 mm long beak. Seeds unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Environment

Seems to be rare in lowland forests up to 200 m.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Tetracera maingayi world distribution map, present in Iceland and Malaysia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317440-1
WFO ID wfo-0001267158
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Synonyms

Delima laevis Tetracera maingayi