Celtis luzonica

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Celtis luzonica

Description

Tree up to 30 m, 90 cm ø. Bark smooth yellowish-grey. Leaves broad elliptic to elliptic-oblong, thick-coriaceous, glabrous, (8-)12-16(-19) by (5-)8-10 (-12) cm, index (1¼ —)1½ (—2); Stipules ovate, thick, glabrous, peltately attached and overlapping, c. 5-10 by 3-5 mm. Inflorescences ♂ or ♂ ⚥, much-branched panicles or racemose, up to 150-flowered, up to 10 cm long, axillary or sub-terminal, including the bracts sparsely puberulous, glabrescent; Flowers 5-merous. Fruit globose, glabrous, 16-20 by 14-18 mm, ± terete, reddish-brown when ripe;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Luzon present, Masbate present, Mindanao present, Mindoro present, Samar present, Surigao present
Malesia: Philippines (Luzon, Surigao, Mindanao, Mindoro, Samar, Masbate).

Citation

Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 32