Leea macropus

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Leea macropus

Description

Tree up to 15 m, often stilt-rooted. Leaves 1-pinnate, leaflets (5-) 7(-9). Inflorescences (20-)30-70 cm long, usually glabrous, (if pubescent then coarsely so and not fulvous), pendulous, lax; Flowers 5-merous, cream. Ovary 6-celled, style 4-6 mm. Fruit c. 30 mm ø, red-orange;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Bismarck Archipelago (Bismarck Archipelago present), Manus I present, New Britain present, New Ireland present
Malesia: Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Manus I.). .

Citation

K. SCH. & LAUT. 1905: Nachtr.: 313
VAL. 1908: p. 147. – In: IC. Bog.: t. 258
K. SCH. & LAUT. 1900: Fl. Schutzgeb.: 430
SUESSENG. 1953: p. 388. – In: E. & P., Nat. Pfl. Fam., ed. 2, 20d: f. 104
RIDSDALE 1974: p. 83. – In: Blumea: f. 7/1-3
KANEH. & HATUS. 1938 – In: Bot. Mag. Tokyo: 415
MERR. & PERRY 1941 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 382
LAUT. 1925 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 530