Lacistemataceae Plant Family Lacistemataceae Holistic Database logo Copyright F E Young 2008 Species 2000 University of Reading Wokingham District Veteran Tree Association Herbarium RNG, University of Reading, U.K. Neotropical Plant Families Database

Monandrodendron schultzei Mansf.

Protologue - English translation

Tree to 20 m height;
Branches sparse hairs pressed flat, soon becoming hairless;
Leaf lamina 8-13 cm long, 2.5-3 mm deep, oblong to elliptical shaped, apex gradually tapering to a short sharp point, base rounded, margin minutely serrulate, moderately slender, on the upper side hairless, underneath initially sparsely short hairs, lateral veins curved like a bow upwards, underneath prominent;
Petiole 0.8-1.2 cm long, covered with short hairs; stipule circa 4 mm long, covered with short hairs, deciduous;
Inflorescence circa 2.5 cm long, loosely clustered, raceme, peduncle commonly slender, hairs short-lived scattered covering; pedicel circa 1.5 mm long, slender;
Flowers bright green;
Sepals broadly ovate to obtuse, hairless, 1.2 mm long, base 1.1 mm wide, discus 0.9 mm diameter;
Stamen 0.8 mm long;
Ovary 1 mm height;

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