Citronella philippinensis
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Description
Tree, 4-5 m.
Branchlets smooth.
Leaves elliptic to elliptic-oblong, apex rather gradually acuminate for 1-1.5 cm and subacute, base cuneate and a little decurrent on the petiole, ± inequal, coriaceous, shining on both faces, 6-12 by (2-)4-6.5 cm, nerves 4-5 rather steeply curved-ascending pairs, reticulation dense, distinctly raised mainly on the undersurface;
Petals oblong, white, glabrous, 5(-6) mm, the midrib extending as a keel in the lower half of the petal.
Panicles terminal, solitary or in twos, 5-8(-10) cm, lateral branches numerous and of equal length (c. 1 cm), rather crowded, each bearing at apex 5-8 crowded cymosely arranged flowers.
Ovary ovoid, glabrous, 5 mm, style slender, 3-4 mm, stigma capitate, minute.