Malaisia scandens subsp. megacarpa
Malaisia scandens subsp. megacarpa is a flowering plant in the mulberry family. The subspecific epithet comes from the Greek mega ("big") and carpos ("fruit"), with reference to the larger fruits in this subspecies.[1]
| Malaisia scandens subsp. megacarpa | |
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| Near Malabar-Kims at Lord Howe Island | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Malaisia |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | M. s. subsp. megacarpa |
| Trinomial name | |
| Malaisia scandens subsp. megacarpa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
It is a rough-barked, woody climber. The alternate, leathery, oval leaves are usually 80–110 mm long and 40–50 mm wide. The male flowers are minute, occurring in cylindrical inflorescences up to 10 mm long, the female flowers in globular heads 4 mm across, appearing from July to October. The bright red fruits are 12 mm across.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The subspecies is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it is common in lowland forest.[1][2]
References
- "Trophis scandens subsp. megacarpa". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- Hutton, Ian (1998). The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Geographic. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-876276-27-0.
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