Licania palawanensis

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Licania palawanensis

Description

Shrub, young branches sparsely puberulous soon becoming glabrous. Leaves 3-6 by 1.4-3 cm elliptic to oblong elliptic, rounded to acute at apex, emarginate, subcuneate at base, glabrous beneath; Stipules lanceolate, 1-2 mm long, glabrous, caducous. Inflorescences panicles of cymules, 3-4 cm long, the rachis and branches sparsely puberulous. Flowers c. 2 mm long. Petals puberulous on exterior. Stamens 7, inserted around complete circle, the filaments glabrous. Ovary inserted at base of receptacle, lanate-pilose, unilocular. Fruit (immature) ellipsoid, epicarp smooth, glabrous;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Palawan present
Malesia: Philippines (Palawan). .