Gomphandra pseudoprasina

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Gomphandra pseudoprasina

Description

Tree, 5-10 m. Branchlets practically glabrous. Leaves oblong, apex shortly acuminate, subacute, base ± broadly cuneate, coriaceous, olivaceous-brownish and dull in dry specimens, glabrous except some sparse hairs on midrib and finely tubercled beneath, 10-17(-22) by 4-6(-8) cm, nerves 5-6 curved or more straight pairs, obscurely or not anastomosing, a little raised beneath, generally no reticulation visible, though fully mature leaves show a very fine impressed reticulation above;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Kani Mts present, Madang Distr present, Morobe present, Sattelberg present
Malesia: New Guinea (Morobe&Madang Distr.: Sattelberg and Kani Mts).

Citation

SCHELLENB. 1923 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 163
SLEUM. 1969 – In: Blumea: 204