Acacia sulitii

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Acacia sulitii

Description

Sprawling shrub or woody climber, 20 m long or more, 2 cm or more in diameter. Leaves evenly scattered along the stems; Stipules ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate-falcate, 1.2-3 by 0.4-0.7 mm, puberulous by sessile glands. Inflorescences consisting of pedunculate glomerules aggregated into terminal panicles; Flowers white or yellowish white, male and bisexual within one glomerule, pentamerous. Stamens 4 mm. Ovary 0.6 mm, puberulous, stipe 1 mm. Seeds not seen.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present)
Malesia: Philippines, Celebes.

Notes

Close to A. pluriglandulosa but differing in indumentum, size of glomerules, and the relative size of calyx and corolla (cf. Nielsen, l.c.).