Chisocheton curranii

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Chisocheton curranii

Description

Tree c. 5 m tall. Leaves c. 20 cm, to at least 3-jugate, petiole, rachis, petiolules, midribs and nerves densely fawn pubescent. Petals 5, to 16 by 2 mm, pubescent without, yellowish white. Staminal tube appressed hairy on both surfaces, margin 5-lobed, lobes 2.5 mm long, obtuse; anthers 5, 2.5 mm long. Ovary 2-locular, hirsute; style hirsute. Capsule (fide Merrill) to 6 cm diam., globose, brown. Seeds to 3 cm long.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Luzon present, known only from the scrappy types present
Malesia: Philippines (Luzon, known only from the scrappy types)

Citation

Merr. 1923 – In: Enum. Philipp. Flow. Pl.: 367
Mabb. 1979 – In: Bull. Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot.: 363.