Connarus carnosus Elmer

  • Filed As

    Connaraceae
    Connarus carnosus Elmer ( syntype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 12069, Mar 1910

  • Location

    Philippines. Capiz. Magallanes (Mt. Giting-Giting).

  • Habitat

    Damp fertile flat of humid forest.

  • Description

    A lofty and powerful tree climber; stem 3 inches thick, terete, bendable, twining looping, and more or less branched all along; wood soft, porous, reddish except the whitish outer portion, odorless and tasteless; bark brown, lenticelled, reddish brown on the inner side, leaves thinly coriaceous, folded on the upper shining green surface, pale green beneath recurved toward the apex; inflorescence paniculate, 6-12 inches long, spreading, all its stalks green and covered with a fine ferrugineous pubescence; calyx pinkish the 5 petals flesh red or pink; pistil and stamens similar in color except the greenish stigma and yellow anthers; flowers slightly fragant and very showy. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 10928

    Occurrence ID: 26b07e12-d50b-4c5b-bd33-98e8f9692af3

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Capiz

  • Locality

    Magallanes (Mt. Giting-Giting).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 228.6 m. (750 ft.)

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