Gomphandra oligantha

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Gomphandra oligantha

Description

Small tree, glabrous except the slightly puberulent tips of branchlets, the young petioles and the inflorescences. Leaves almost distichous, ovate to ovate-elliptic, or elliptic, apex ± abruptly narrowed to a subcaudate bluntish acumen (1-2 cm), base broadly cuneate, the very base often contracted and a little decurrent on the petiole, membranous to subchartaceous, dark olive-brownish when dry, 6-10 by 2.5-5 cm, nerves 5-6 moderately curved-ascendent pairs, minutely raised beneath, veins ± obscure; Both ♂ and ♀ inflorescences very lax, slender as are the peduncles (2-3 cm) and the branches.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Mindoro present, Sibuyan present
Malesia: Philippines (Mindoro, Sibuyan).

Citation

SLEUM. 1969 – In: Blumea: 199