Cupaniopsis napaensis

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Cupaniopsis napaensis

Description

Several-stemmed palmoid tree, c. 7 m high. Leaves 11-jugate; Inflorescences supra-axillary, c. 31.5 cm long, with long branches, ± tomentose, laxly flowered. Flowers cream orange, only known from remains below the fruit. Sepals persisting. Fruits orange, 3-celled, wall 3.6 mm thick, outside rugose, tomentose, inside villose. Seeds 1.4 by (i.9 mm, basally attached, testa dark purple, with short hairs at the apex;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Central Prov present, Papua New Guinea present
Malesia: Papua New Guinea (Central Prov.).

Notes

Known from the type specimen only.