Leuconotis eugeniifolia

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Description

Branchlets sparsely lenticellate, sparsely to densely pubescent. Leaves: Inflorescence axillary, 1.8-4 cm long; Sepals 2.5-7.5 by 0.7-1.2 mm, 2.1-8.1 times as long as wide, narrowly ovate to linear, often of markedly different lengths in a single flower, apex acute to acuminate. Stamens inserted at 6.4-6.7 mm from corolla base which is 0.6 of tube length; Ovary 2 mm long, glabrous; Fruit to 3.8 by 2.3 cm (possibly immature), ovoid, more rarely slightly pear-shaped, often 5-angled and strongly wrinkled, glabrous or very sparsely puberulent.

Distribution

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

Malesia: Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo.

Uses

Previously exploited for a high quality rubber before the widespread use of Hevea brasiliensis. The fruit is edible. The latex is also used externally to treat the disease yaws.

Notes

See note under L. bullata.

Citation

Markgr. 1971 – In: Blumea: 155

I.M. Turner 1997 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 47: 127

Miq. 1857 – In: Fl. Ned. Ind.: 397

Ridl. 1923 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 329

Miq. 1857 – In: Fl. Ned. Ind.: 398

Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 495

Leeuwenb. 2002 – In: Syst. Geogr. Pl.: 119

Hallier 1913 – In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst.: 372

Coode et al. 1996: Checklist Pl. Brunei: 27

Boerl. 1900 – In: Bull. Inst. Bot. Buitenzorg: 7

A.DC. 2000 – In: PROSEA: 127

King & Gamble 1907 – In: J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal: 407

Fl. Ned. Ind. 1861: Eerste Bijv.: 552

Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 621