Antidesma ghaesembilla

Antidesma ghaesembilla is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to northern Australia, and Philippines.[1][2]

Antidesma ghaesembilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Antidesma
Species:
A. ghaesembilla
Binomial name
Antidesma ghaesembilla
Muell.Arg.

This plant grows as a small tree of 3–8 m high, with oval-shaped leaves of 10 cm long and 4 cm wide. Its flowers emerge at the axils or on the tip of branches. Male flowers have 4–5 stamens with u-shaped anthers, while female flowers have ovaries covered with soft hairs.[3]

Antidesma paniculatum Blume is a synonym of Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn.[4]

References

  1. Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Antidesma ghaesembilla". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. http://www.stuartxchange.org/Binayuyo
  3. Tanaka, Yoshitaka; Van Ke, Nguyen (2007). Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam: The Bountiful Garden. Thailand: Orchid Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-9745240896.
  4. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-12220


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