Harpullia petiolaris

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Harpullia petiolaris

Description

Tree, up to 6(-20) m high, dbh c. 4 cm. Twigs, leaf axes, inflorescences, and infructescences (very) densely set with patent, short or long, brown hairs or minutely tomentose, ± early glabrescent. Leaves 4-6(-7)-jugate; Inflorescences cauliflorous, in groups of 1-5 rachises, 22-50 cm long, simple or with few widely spaced, erecto-patent, up to 7 cm long branches mainly in the basal half, lax; Flowers without smell. Sepals broad-elliptic, 4-6.5 by 3.2-4.5 mm; Petals oblanceolate, (7—)11—12.5 by 2.5-4 mm, white, glabrous (to ciliate at base). Stamens 5; Fruits transversely ellipsoid, 16-20 by 26-28 mm; Seeds dark brown to black with a yellow to red arillode.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present
Malesia: Borneo, Moluccas, and New Guinea.

Citation

Radlk. 1934 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 98: 1450
Leenh. & Vente 1982 – In: Blumea: 41