Lannea
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Description
Trees, shrubs or undershrubs (extra-Mal.).
Leaves spiral, imparipinnate (rarely tri- or unifoliolate in extra-Mal. spp.), petioled.
Inflorescences paniculate or ± spiciform, axillary or pseudo-terminal, appearing before (or at the same time in extra-Mal. spp. with) the leaves.
Flowers unisexual (plants dioecious).
Petals 4, imbricate, glabrous.
Stamens 8;
Ovary ovoid or oblong, 4-celled, usually 1 (or 2) fertile;
Seed with testa free from the endocarp;
Distribution
Asia present, Asia-Tropical: Jawa (Jawa present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Lesser Sunda Is present, tropical Asia present, tropical and South Africa present
About 40 spp., chiefly distributed in tropical and South Africa, 1 sp. in tropical Asia and Malesia (Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, Java, Lesser Sunda Is., Celebes).
Lannea is not indigenous in Malesia; it has been introduced from Asia.
Lannea is not indigenous in Malesia; it has been introduced from Asia.
Taxonomy
Wirtgenia JUNGH. ex HASSK. was not validly published, as HASSKARL mentioned this name only in the synonymy under Spondias. JUNGHUHN, who put his MSS at HASSKARL'S disposal, distinguished two species, W. octandra which is Lannea, and W. decandra which is Spondias pinnata.