Rennellia speciosa (Wallich ex Kurz) Hook.f.
Family
Rubiaceae
Synonyms
Morinda speciosa Wallich ex Kurz.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Mengkudu rimba, semburan angin, meroyan kemput. |
Geographical Distributions
This plant can be found in Peninsular Burma (Myanmar), peninsular Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.
Description
R. speciosa is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 7 m tall.
The leaves are usually obovate or elliptical with a size of 8.5-22 cm x 2.5-5.5 cm. The petiole is 0.5-3 cm long.
Inflorescence is panicle-like or umbel-like, capitula is 3-7 mm long peduncled. The sepal tube is about 0.5 mm long while the petal tube is 1.5-2.5 cm long.
Fruit is 1-2 cm in diametre.
Ecology / Cultivation
R. speciosa occurs in rain forest up to 800 m altitude.
Line Drawing / Photograph
References
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Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.12(3): Medicinal and poisonous plants 3.
