Parastemon versteeghii
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Description
Tree to 40 m tall, the young branches sparsely puberulous, soon glabrous.
Leaves thinly coriaceous, narrowly oblong, 5-9.5 by 1.8-3.7 cm, cuspidate acuminate at apex, the tip 7-15 mm long, cuneate at base;
Stipules triangular, c. 1 mm long, caducous.
Inflorescence of axillary and terminal racemes, 2-9 cm long, the rachis sparsely villous.
Flowers hermaphrodite, c. 1.5 mm long;
Petals 5, with hirsute margins.
Stamens 5, all fertile, opposite the petals in a complete circle.
Ovary inserted at base of receptacle, glabrous on exterior except at base, unilocular.
Fruit ellipsoid, c. 1.6 cm long;