Willughbeia flavescens

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Willughbeia flavescens

Description

Climber to 30 m. Leaves: Inflorescence axillary; Sepals ovate, 0.8-1.7 mm long, lobes 0.7-1.3 by 0.7-1.2 mm, 0.7-1.7 times as long as wide, apex rounded or obtuse, glabrous, ciliate. Stamens inserted at 1.3-2.5 mm from corolla base which is 0.54-0.69 of tube length; Ovary 0.6-1.1 mm long; Fruit spherical, 2.5-5 cm diameter. Seeds oval 2.2 by 1.7 by 0.9 mm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present); Sumatera (Sumatera present)
Malesia: Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo.

Uses

Previously exploited for rubber before the widespread use of Hevea brasiliensis.

Citation

Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 497
I.M. Turner 1997 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 47: 130
Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 625
Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 495
Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 627
Ridl. 1900 – In: J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc.: 83
Ridl. 1923 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 331
I.M. Turner 1993 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 45: 37
D.J. Middleton 1993 – In: Blumea: 12
Whitmore 1973 – In: Tree Fl. Malaya: 5
Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 625
King & Gamble 1907 – In: J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal: 397
Hook.f. 2000 – In: PROSEA: 134
Ridl. 1923 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 325