Rhus succedanea

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Rhus succedanea

Description

Small tree or shrub up to 7 m high, rarely up to 15 m high and 50 cm Ø. Leaves imparipinnate, with (2-)3-4(-6) pairs of leaflets; Inflorescences paniculate, axillary, up to 24 cm long, sparsely puberulous, glabrescent, branches up to 10 cm; Flowers cream white. Petals ovate or slightly oblong, 1-1½ by ⅔ mm (recorded 2-5 mm long by BACKER & BAKH. f. l.c.), glabrous. Stamens 1½-2½ mm; Ovary subglobose, c. ⅔ mm Ø, glabrous, rarely abortive.

Distribution

Asia-Temperate: Hainan (Hainan present); Taiwan (Taiwan present), Asia-Tropical: Cambodia (Cambodia present); India present; Jawa (Jawa present); Laos (Laos present); Thailand (Thailand present); Vietnam (Vietnam present), Atjeh present, Burma present, Gajo Lands present, Hongkong present, Japan present present, Mt Losir present, Mt Sago present, N. Sumatra present, Ryu Kyu Is present
India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China (also Hongkong&Hainan), Japan, Ryu Kyu Is., Taiwan, and Malesia: N. Sumatra (Atjeh: Gajo Lands, Mt Losir; West Coast: Mt Sago), 2 collections.
In Java formerly rarely cultivated; Cult. Hort. Bog. sub. n. XV-J-B-XXX-9, 9a, from Japan.

Citation

CRAIB 1926 – In: Fl. Siam. En.: 342
WIGHT 1842 – In: IC.: t. 560
BACK. 1911: Schoolfl.: 283
WALKER 1976: Fl. Okin. & S. Ryu Kyu Is: 660: f. 102
TARD. 1962: p. 185. – In: Fl. C. L. & V.: t. 16, f. 1-4
Engl. 1883 – In: DC., Mon. Phan. 4: 399
LINNE 1844 – In: Flora: 618
BURK. 1935: Dict.: 1905
Hook.f. 1876 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 12
BACK. & BAKH.F. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 154
LIu 1962: p. 940. – In: III. Pl. Taiwan: f. 775
Ll 1963: Woody Fl. Taiwan: 449: f. 174
HASSK. 1842 – In: Flora: Beibl. ii: 45