Horsfieldia subtilis var. subtilis

Primary tabs

Horsfieldia subtilis var. subtilis

Description

Leaves membranous, elliptic to oblong. Fruits (sub)globose, 0.9-1.3 by 0.8-1.1 (-1.3) cm, including the pseudostalk up to 1 mm long.

Distribution

As for the species.

Uses

Leaves and twigs burnt as a mosquito repellent.

Citation

Warb. 1935 – In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst.: 153
Markgr. 1929 – In: J. Arnold Arbor. 10: 213
W.J. de Wilde 1985: p. 102. – In: Gard. Bull. Sing.: f. 15g, h.
Markgr. 1935 – In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst.: 154
J.Sinclair 1975 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing.: 132
Markgr. 1935 – In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst.: 152
Pulle 1912 – In: Nova Guinea: 635
K. Schum. & Lauterb. 1900: FI. Schutzgeb. Südsee: 324