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Shrub or small tree, 2–10(–15) m tall. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong, lanceolate to elliptic, (4–)10–18 × (1.5–)2.5–7 cm, thinly coriaceous, glabrous on both surfaces, usually with glands below, tuft domatia often present in nerve axils, base cuneate, apex acute to shortly acuminate, margin entire or remotely serrate; petioles 0.8–3 cm long. Inflorescence terminal, umbellate corymbs, flat-topped, 5–7-rayed; peduncles 1.5–5 cm long. Flowers 5-merous, white; calyx lobes deltoid to scarcely developing; corolla tubular to urceolate, 3–5 mm long; filaments 6–7 mm long, white; anthers 1.5 mm long, pink. Fruits drupe, ovoid, slightly compressed, 3.5–6 × 2–4 mm, black, glabrous. Habitat and ecology Edges of mixed and hill evergreen forests, 1,000–2,300 m elevation. Flowering and fruiting almost throughout the year. Geographic distribution Himalaya, S China, and Southeast Asia. Authors: Elisabeth Devi Krismurniati, Sandar Maung, Thaw Min Min Moe, Tin Tin Mu, Daniel Thomas, Zhereeleen Meneses & Prachaya Srisanga Reference: Fukuoka, N. 2015. Adoxaceae. In: T. Santisuk & H. Balslev (eds.), Flora of Thailand 13(1): 61–71. The Forest Herbarium, Bangkok. |
Description |
Shrub or small tree, 2–10(–15) m tall. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong, lanceolate to elliptic, (4–)10–18 × (1.5–)2.5–7 cm, thinly coriaceous, glabrous on both surfaces, usually with glands below, tuft domatia often present in nerve axils, base cuneate, apex acute to shortly acuminate, margin entire or remotely serrate; petioles 0.8–3 cm long. Inflorescence terminal, umbellate corymbs, flat-topped, 5–7-rayed; peduncles 1.5–5 cm long. Flowers 5-merous, white; calyx lobes deltoid to scarcely developing; corolla tubular to urceolate, 3–5 mm long; filaments 6–7 mm long, white; anthers 1.5 mm long, pink. Fruits drupe, ovoid, slightly compressed, 3.5–6 × 2–4 mm, black, glabrous.
Habitat and ecology Edges of mixed and hill evergreen forests, 1,000–2,300 m elevation. Flowering and fruiting almost throughout the year.
Geographic distribution Himalaya, S China, and Southeast Asia.
Authors: Elisabeth Devi Krismurniati, Sandar Maung, Thaw Min Min Moe, Tin Tin Mu, Daniel Thomas, Zhereeleen Meneses & Prachaya Srisanga
Reference: Fukuoka, N. 2015. Adoxaceae. In: T. Santisuk & H. Balslev (eds.), Flora of Thailand 13(1): 61–71. The Forest Herbarium, Bangkok. |
