Chilocarpus obtusifolius

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Chilocarpus obtusifolius

Description

Large woody climber. Branchlets glabrous, except in transition to terminal inflorescence. Leaves: Inflorescence axillary and usually also terminal, 2-14 cm long, longer or shorter than the subtending leaves, ultimately mostly umbelliform by contraction of terminal nodes; Stamens inserted at 1.9-2.1 mm from corolla base which is 0.5-0.6 of tube length; Ovary 0.9-1.4 mm high; Fruit globose, subglobose or ellipsoid, ripening yellow or orange, 3.2-5 by 2.1-4.5 cm, base and apex rounded. Seeds 6.9-8.5 by 6-6.5 by 4.2-5 mm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sumatera (Sumatera present)
Malesia: Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo.

Morphology

Although this species is not uncommon mature flowering material is extremely scarce. A seedling, identified as this species due to its proximity to a putative parent, had narrow narrowly ovate leaves, 5-8 by 0.5-0.7 cm.

Citation

Coode et al. 1996: Checklist Pl. Brunei: 26
Markgr. 1971 – In: Blumea: 163
Leeuwenb. 2002 – In: Syst. Geogr. Pl.: 144
I.M. Turner 1997 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 47: 125