Dichapetalum gelonioides
(Roxb.) Engl. in Engl. & Prantl, Pflanzenfam. 3, 4:
348. 1896. Moacurra gelonioides Roxb., [Hort. Beng. 21. 1814, nomen], Fl. Ind. 2: 69. 1832. Chailletia gelonioides (Roxb.) Beddome, Fl. Sylv. S. India 59, t. 9, f. I. 1 - 8.
1870, p.p.; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 570. 1875.
Dioecious trees, lianas or woody creepers; young branches scattered-pubescent,
becoming glabrous. Leaves elliptic or obovate, gradually acuminate, acute or blunt at
apex, usually undulate along margins, up to 16 x 7 cm, herbaceous, glabrous or nearly
so; glands few, near acute base below; lateral nerves 5 - 10 pairs, interarching near
margins. Inflorescence 7 - 10-flowered, in axillary clusters. Flowers, 2 -
3 mm across.
Disk lobes quadrate, round or cordate. Ovary velvety-pubescent in female flowers and
pubescent to woolly in male flowers, 2- or 3-locular. Fruits 1-or 2-lobed, usually
obcordate, grey-or tawny-tomentose or subglabrous and muricate; sutures clearly
discernible.
KEY TO THE SUBSPECIES
| 1a. Leaves elliptic, long-acuminate or caudate at apex | 1.2. gelonioides |
| b. Leaves obovate, obtuse at apex | 1.1. andamanicum |
