Schmidelia rubifoliaHochst. ex A.Rich. [family SAPINDACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Allophylus rubifolius(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl. [family SAPINDACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
Allophylus cataractarum
Allophylus tristis
Allophylus calophyllus
Schmidelia repanda
Allophylus rubifolius
Allophylus pervillei
Allophylus fischeri
Allophylus stachyanthus
Allophylus alnifolius
Allophylus rhodesicus
Schmidelia rubifolia
Allophylus tenuis
Flora
Entry for ALLOPHYLUS rubifolius (A. Rich.) Engl. [family SAPINDACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by I. Friis & K. Vollesen [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Shrub or small tree, 1–3(–5) m high; branchlets, leaves and inflorescences sparsely pubescent to subtomentose. Petiole 1–3.5(–5.5) cm long; leaflets elliptic or obovate to subcircular, terminal one 2–8 x 1.5–5.5 cm, shallowly crenate to irregularly dentate or serrate, acute to emarginate at the apex, attenuate to cuneate at the base, tufts of hairs usually conspicuous. Inflorescences usually all raceme-like (rarely some paniculate with 1–3 branches), 2–12(–15) cm long; cymules subsessile; pedicels 1–2 mm long, pubescent. Outer sepals c. 1 x 1 mm, broadly elliptic, pubescent, inner c. 1 x 1–1.5 mm, subcircular. Petals c. 1 x 0.5 mm. Filaments 1–2 mm long, hairy in basal half. Style c. 1 mm long, hairy; stigma c. 0.5 mm long. Fruit ellipsoid to subglobose, 6–8 x 5–6 mm. Seeds ellipsoid, 6–7 x c. 5 mm.
