Cupaniopsis macropetala

Primary tabs

Cupaniopsis macropetala

Description

Shrubs or treelets 1-6 m high, dbh 1.5-8 cm; Leaves 2-6(-10)-jugate; Inflorescences axillary, 1-3 cm long, in fruit up to 4.5 cm long, without or rarely with short branches, densely flowered, thinly pilose to ± villose; Sepals broadly ovate to orbicular, persisting, concave, outside appressed-hairy except rim, margin ciliate, inside glabrous, outer 1.9-3.2 by 1.4-3.6 mm, scarious rim narrow to wide, inner 2.5-4.9 by 1.8-4.3 mm. Petals green, yellowish, or cream, ± elliptic to obovate, rarely (Kanis 1135, LAE 61135) with a distinct claw, irregularly dentate, 3-4.9 by 1.1-2.4 mm, outside glabrous or appressed-hairy in lower part, margin ciliate in lower part, inside glabrous or with few hairs in lower part; Stamens 8, exserted; Ovary 3-celled, outside hairy; Fruits red to orange, inside yellowish, ellipsoid to obpyramidal, rounded triangular in cross section, 13-18 by 10-18 mm; Seeds ellipsoid to globular, 10-14 by 6-10 mm, testa shiny black;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present
Malesia: New Guinea.

Notes

1. Cupaniopsis macropetala is a rather variable species, especially in shape and texture of the leaflets.
2. NGF 46853 tends to have a more appressed indumentum. Clemens 121, NGF 33021, and van Royen 5482 have longer petioles, the last specimen also has more leaflets than all other specimens. Clemens 670, 1104 have long petiolules. Kanis 1135 and LAE 61135 have large flowers and petals with a 2.4 mm long claw.

Citation

Radlk. 1933 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 98: 1183
Adema 1991 – In: Leiden Bot. Series: 135
Radlk. 1933 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 98: 1182
Radlk. 1933 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 98: 1182