Kibara macrantha

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Kibara macrantha

Description

Tree up to 20 m, with pubescent branches. Leaves ovate or elliptic, 120-240 by 40-80 mm, charta-ceous, base rounded to broadly cuneate, apex obtuse or subacute, margin entire or occasionally with few coarse dentations, midrib prominent and reticulation of veins evident, pubescence persisting on the midrib below and to a less extent on the subsidiary veins; Inflorescence axillary or supra-axillary, on leafy twigs or clustered on older branches, simple dichasia or open cymose panicles, rachis up to 10 cm with several pairs of lateral branches, or much shorter, pubescent;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Eastern High-lands Prov present, Finschhafen & Wau Distr present, Kainantu Distr present, Morobe Prov present, Papua New Guinea present
Malesia: Papua New Guinea (Morobe Prov.: Finschhafen & Wau Distr.; Eastern High-lands Prov.: Kainantu Distr.).

Notes

The open inflorescences of large flowers distinguish this species.