Kedrostis hirta

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Kedrostis hirta

Description

Climber, 2-5 m; Leaves: Fruit subglobose-ellipsoid, 1-1.3 cm long, dull brown, coarsely wrinkled on drying; Seed 1, globose, c. 7 mm diam., dark brown with a faint paler margin, smooth.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Sumatera (Sumatera present)
Sumatra, only known from the type.

Taxonomy

Kedrostis hirta is similar to K. bennettii, the latter is glabrous and has a long many-flowered male inflorescence, to 15 cm long.