Parastemon
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Description
Tree or shrub.
Leaves glabrous on both surfaces, without stomatal cavities, with 2 small discoid glands at base of lamina;
Stipules small and triangular, caducous.
Inflorescence an axillary or rarely terminal simple or sparsely branched raceme.
Flowers hermaphrodite or polygamo-dioecious.
Petals 5, not exceeding calyx lobes, not clawed.
Stamens either 5 and all fertile or 2 fertile with 3 staminodes;
Ovary centrally inserted at base of receptacle, glabrous or densely hairy on exterior;
Fruit a small drupe to c. 1.5 cm or c. 3 cm long;
Distribution
Admiralty Is present, Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present; Sumatera (Sumatera present), Nicobar Islands present
Three species; Nicobar Islands; in Malesia: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Moluccas, New Guinea, Admiralty Is.
Citation
RIDLEY 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen. p 672
Merr. 1915 – In: Philip. J. Sc. Bot. 307
FOCKE 1891 – In: E. & P., Nat. Pfl. Fam. 3. p 60
BOERL. 1890 – In: Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. p 425
A.DC. 1878 – In: Fl. Brit. India. p 312
HUTCH. 1964 – In: Gen. Flow. Pl. p 193
Corner 1940: Wayside Trees. p 526
MERR. & PERRY 1940 – In: J. Arn. Arb. p 197
BOERL. 1890 – In: Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. p 426
Hook.f. 1865 – In: Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 1. p 607
Miq. 1855 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat. p 359