Celtis philippensis var. wightii
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Description
Characterized by smaller leaves, (4-)5-7(-9) by (2-)3-4(-5½) cm with 1-3 pairs of nerves and the lowest pair mostly running up to ⅔ the length of the leaf,
and slightly smaller fruit, 8-12 by 6-10 mm.
Notes
It should be noted, that the distinguishing characters mentioned above should be applied in combination; if taken individually they may not be clearly well defined. For example, there are several specimens (e.g. GARDNER s.n., THWAITES CP 50 from Ceylon; KING s.n. and BROWNE s.n. from India; PARKINSON 214 from the Andamans; UNESCO 214 from Malaya; JACOBS 4709, 4711, and KOSTERMANS 23061 from Java; KOSTERMANS & WIRAWAN 61 from the Lesser Sunda Is.; NGF 19100 & 30787 from New Guinea; MERRILL Sp. Blanc. 52 from the Philippines, etc.) which have both types of venation. As for the fruit, the smaller size in var. wightii may be due in part to the fact that they are not fully ripe, as the majority of them are empty (without embryo). Furthermore, it was also noticed that most specimens of var. wightii have been collected from localities under a strong seasonal climate or from trees growing on well-drained and poor soils (rocky or sandy beach, limestone hills, etc.).