Sarcotoechia angulata

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Sarcotoechia angulata

Description

Tree up to 24 m high, dbh up to 35-40 cm. Young twigs characteristically angular when dried, gradually becoming terete, c. 5 mm diam., pustular len-ticellate, light greyish brown. Leaves 1-jugate; Inflorescences up to 7 cm long, densely hairy, glabrescent; Sepals ovate, c. 1.5 by 1.1 mm. Petals 5, elliptic, short-clawed, c. 1.2 by 1 mm. Stamens 7; Fruits and seeds unknown.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Eastern Highlands Prov present, Papua New Guinea present
Malesia: Papua New Guinea (1 collection from the Eastern Highlands Prov.).

Notes

The species resembles vegetatively S. apetala with twigs also ± angular at first.