Willughbeia angustifolia

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Willughbeia angustifolia

Description

Branchlets glabrous, very rarely minutely puberulent; Leaves: Inflorescence axillary, rarely up to 3 in one leaf axil; Sepals ovate, 0.9-1.8 mm long, lobes 0.5-1 by 0.4-0.7 mm, 1-2.5 times as long as wide, apex obtuse to acuminate, glabrous, ciliate. Stamens inserted at 0.6-1.7 mm from corolla base which is 0.4-0.63 of tube length; Ovary 0.5-0.8 mm high; Fruit globose to ovoid, 1.9-14 by 1.9-14 cm, pale green, yellow, orange or reddish. Seeds 1.2-2.4 by 0.6-1.4 by 0.6-1.1 cm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; India present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present); Maluku (Maluku present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Buru present, Nicobar Islands present, southern Thailand present
India (Nicobar Islands), Southern Thailand; in Malesia: Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Moluccas (Buru).

Morphology

This species is very variable in leaf shape, size and venation. It can readily be distinguished from the other species of Willughbeia by its combination of a small inflated corolla tube and short delicate inflorescence.

Uses

Produces a poor quality rubber. The stems can be used for binding and the fruits are edible. The latex can also be used to treat ulcers.

Citation

I.M. Turner 1993 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 45: 37
Ridl. 1923 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 325
Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 626
Posth. 1931 – In: Leidse Geol. Meded.: 503
Markgr. 2000 – In: PROSEA: 133
Hallier 1900 – In: Jahrb. Hamburg Wiss. Anst.: 144
I.M. Turner 1993 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 45: 37
Miq. 1900 – In: Bull. Inst. Bot. Buitenzorg: 6
Markgr. 1973 – In: Blumea: 414
Coode et al. 1996: Checklist Pl. Brunei: 29
K. Heyne 1927: Nutt. Pl. Ned.-Ind.,, ed. 2: 1272
Boerl. 1899 – In: Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 392
D.J. Middleton 1999 – In: Fl. Thailand: 19
King & Gamble 1907 – In: J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal: 398
I.M. Turner 1997 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 47: 130
Markgr. 1973 – In: Blumea: 409
D.J. Middleton 1993 – In: Blumea: 4
Tsiang 1934 – In: Sunyatsenia: 94