Aglaia archboldiana A.C.Sm.

• Authority

  Smith, Albert C. 1952. Studies of Pacific Island plants, X. The Meliaceae of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 30: 469-522.

• Family

  Meliaceae

• Scientific Name

  Aglaia archboldiana A.C.Sm.

• Type

  Type locality: Vicinity of Ngaloa, Province of Serua, Viti Levu, Fiji ; type, Degener & Ordonez 13705, cited below.

• Description

  Description - The collections are noted as trees, usually slender, up to 10 m. in height; the indument throughout is a light brown.

• Discussion

  Aglaia archboldiana has no close relatives except the following species, A. parksii. These two allied species of § Hearnia are of the general affinity of A. greenwoodii and its allies, but their very large leaves immediately distinguish them. My original description of the petals as glabrous was inaccurate, as at least the outer petals are sparsely pilose toward the base without.

• Common Names

  sasawira, kali