Fibraurea

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Fibraurea

Description

Woody climbers with yellow wood, entirely glabrous. Leaves ± elliptic to ovate, base 3(-5)-nerved with the main basal laterals running alongside the midrib for several (-15) mm before curving outwards, with 2-4 pairs of distal lateral nerves. Inflorescences:

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Burma present, Nicobar Is present, S. China present present
Two species, one wide-spread in the Nicobar Is., Burma, Indochina, S. China, and Malesia: Sumatra and Malaya to Celebes and the Philippines, the other one endemic in S. China and Indochina.

Notes

There has been some confusion about the identity of LOUREIRO'S type species, a matter discussed by FORMAN, l.c.

Citation

MIERS 1864 – In: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.: 487
FORMAN 1985 – In: Kew Bull.: 546
LOUR. 1871 – In: Contr. Bot.: 41
Diels 1910 – In: Pfl. R.: 119