Adenia macrophylla var. smilacina

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Adenia macrophylla var. smilacina

Description

Leaves thinly coriaceous, pale green beneath, entire, suborbicular to ovate, top acute, ½-1 cm acuminate, base broadly rounded, mostly shortly acuminate, 6-12 by 3-9 cm, 3-5-(sub)plinerved; Inflorescences peduncled for (1-)6-13 cm. Fruit globular to ovoid, excluding the c. 10 cm long gynophore c. 2-3 by 1½-2 cm; Seeds 5-7 mm ø.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo (Sarawak present), NE. Borneo present
Malesia: Sarawak and NE. Borneo. .

Notes

The leaves resemble those of A. kina-baluensis.
The fruits are reported as sea-green turning bright red.

Citation

Ridl. 1938: Kew Bull.: 112