Trithecanthera xiphostachya
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Description
Glabrous.
Leaves in whorls of 4; lamina narrowly ovate to oblong, 20-30 by 8-11 cm, thick, truncate to slightly cordate at the base to a petiole 20-30 mm long, attenuate and acute at the apex, dull on both sides; venation pinnate with the midrib distinct above and prominent below and the main laterals faintly visible on both sides.
Inflorescences at the nodes, a spike of many flowers in oblique whorls; axis 240-360 mm long, c. 10 mm thick at the base, thinner above, with a non-flowerbearing basal part 5-10 mm long, with a sterile tip 150-240 mm long.