Kibara bullata

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Kibara bullata

Description

Shrub to 2.5 m; Leaves elliptic to elliptic-oblong, up to 17 by 8 cm, chartaceous, base broadly cuneate, apex long acuminate, margin dentate, midrib, lateral veins and reticulation prominent below, the upper surface raised between the veins (bullate), the pubescence persisting on the lower surface especially on the midrib and veins but disappearing from the upper surface; Inflorescences axillary or supra-axillary, of short few-flowered fascicles; Fruiting receptacle ± sessile (peduncle undeveloped) with long radiating stipes (receptacle c. 6 mm Ø, stipes c. 4-8 mm long).

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Morobe Prov present, Papua New Guinea present
Malesia: Papua New Guinea (Morobe Prov.).

Notes

The slightly bullate, pubescent leaves with a serrate margin, combined with a fasciculate Inflorescence and sessile fruiting receptacles are distinc-tive. The black drupes are borne on an orange receptacle. Collected only twice. The specimen from Ga-raina has less dentate leaf margins and shorter thick-er stipes below the achenes but agrees with the type in other respects.