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Dichapetalum sessiliflorum

Botanic Family

Dichapetalaceae

Author

Leenhouts

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• S.E. New Guinea
• Papua new Guinea
• Solomon Islands

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest. Leaves used for medicinal purposes
• fruit edible

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Oct-Nov (New Guinea)

Fruiting Times

• Mar-Apr & Oct-Nov (New Guinea)

Dioecious liana, shrub or 5m treelet with glabrescent branches, leaves to 280mm x 110mm, nearly glabrous above pilose on midrib and nerves beneath. Axillary inflorescence of 1-2 flowers, ferrugineous tomentose calyx, triangular orange glabrescent fruit to 30mm x 30mm

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana