Lunasia reticulata Elmer

  • Filed As

    Rutaceae
    Lunasia reticulata Elmer ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 12119, Mar 1910

  • Location

    Philippines. Capiz. Island of Sibuyan. Magallanes (Mt. Giting-Giting).

  • Habitat

    Moist alluvial soil of half swampy flats. Humid woods.

  • Description

    Strict shrub, stem 1 inch thick, 3 to 15 ft high, terete, unbranched; old wood odorless, bitter, pale white, rather hard and strong; bark yellowish brown, smooth; leaves mainly towards the top, ascending, chartaceous, flat, deep green and sublucid above, much paler green beneath, the terete, green, much ascending petioles swollen at both ends; inflorescence from the uppermost leaf axils, varying from a few inches to a foot in length, ascending, sparingly branched, yellowish green, the pedicels and odorless flowers pale yellow; fruits 3-parted, the 3 cells dehiscing along the upper suture, 1-seeded, greenish or yellowish brown, persistent. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    "Male and female"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 55891

    Occurrence ID: 6e367f19-2582-47ee-b45d-9fadcd0ad942

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Capiz

  • Locality

    Island of Sibuyan. Magallanes (Mt. Giting-Giting).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 152.4 m. (500 ft.)

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