Leea aculeata
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Description
Shrub to small tree up to 10 m, trunk and main branches with spines.
Leaves 1-pinnate, leaflets (5-) 7(-9).
Inflorescences 7-20 cm long, broad and multi-branched;
Flowers 5-merous, greenish white.
Ovary 4-6-celled, style 2 mm.
Fruit 10-15 (-20) mm ø, shallowly grooved, blue-black;
Distribution
Ambon present, Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Sabah present ‒ present, Sarawak present); Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present ‒ present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Ceram present, East Coast Res present, Fakfak present, Karimata Is present, Lampung present, Mentawei present, N. present, N. Sumatra present, Nassau Is present, SE. Kalimantan present, SE. Peninsulas present, Talaud Is present, W. Java present
Malesia: N. Sumatra (East Coast Res., Lampung, Mentawei and Nassau Is.), W. Java (rare; Karimata Is.), Borneo (SE. Kalimantan; Sarawak, 4 records; common in Sabah), Philippines (common), Celebes (N. and SE. Peninsulas), Moluccas (Talaud Is., Ceram, Ambon), New Guinea (Fakfak). .
A rather interesting distribution pattern with the species exceedingly common in the Philippines and Sabah but apparently very rare over the southwestern part of its range to Sumatra.
A rather interesting distribution pattern with the species exceedingly common in the Philippines and Sabah but apparently very rare over the southwestern part of its range to Sumatra.
Notes
Unlike L. angulata, the spines in this species are found only on the trunk and main branches and are lacking on fertile shoots.
Citation
STEUD. 1840 – In: Norn. Bot., ed. 2: 21
NAVES 1877: p. 227. – In: Fl. Filip., ed. 3: t. 306
SUESSENG. 1953 – In: E. & P., Nat. Pfl. Fam., ed. 2, 20d: 383
Miq. 1863 – In: Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat.: 99
Merr. 1917: Int. Rumph.: 347
RIDSDALE 1974: p. 85. – In: Blumea: f. 3/5
SPRENG. 1918: Sp. Blanc.: 247
SUESSENG. 1953 – In: E. & P., Nat. Pfl. Fam., ed. 2, 20d: 386
SPRENG. 1921: En. Born.: 368
SPRENG. 1827 – In: Syst. Veg.: Cur. post. 70
Bl. 1825 – In: Bijdr.: 197
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 10
BACKER & BAKH.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 93
BROWN 1921 – In: Min. Prod. Philip. For.: 206
BACKER 1911: Schoolfl. Java: 254
SPRENG. 1908 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 419
WINKLER 1910 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 537
Koord. 1898: Minah.: 397
Clarke 1881 – In: J. Bot.: 105
HASSK. 1844: Cat. Hort. Bog.: 167
G. DON 1831 – In: Gen. Hist.: 713
Merr. 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 280