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Antidesma excavatum var. indutum

Botanic Family
Phyllanthaceae
Author
(Airy Shaw) Petra Hoffmann

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Tree, shrub or woody vine to 17m. Glabrous leaves pubescent on main veins, leaves to 300mm x 135mm. Axillary staminate inflorescence to 120mm long with bracts to 1.2mm x 0.5mm, staminate flowers 2mm x 2mm, calyx 0.8mm x 1.2mm. Pistillate axillary inflorescence to 170mm long with bracts to 0.8mm x 0.6mm, flowers 2.5mm x 2mm, 3-5 sepals. Fruit 15mm x 10mm, pilose or glabrous.

Edible fruit, purple dye, construction, firewood

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