Givotia moluccana
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EditEuphorbiaceae
Main specimen
Habit
Givotia moluccana is a thornless, medium-sized and deciduous tree growing up to 12-15 m high.
Givotia moluccana leafless tree
Givotia moluccana growing amongst the rocks (Western ghats, Tamil Nadu)
Givotia moluccana growing amongst the rocks (Western ghats, Tamil Nadu)
Stem Bark
The bark of Givotia moluccana is greyish and pale brown-coloured with shallow longitudinal fissures.
Givotia moluccana trunk
Givotia moluccana bark
Givotia moluccana main stem
Givotia moluccana branches
Givotia moluccana tomentose leaf petioles
Leaf
The leaves of Givotia moluccana grow alternately on the stem (spirally arranged).
The leaf is simple, bright green-coloured above and woolly-white beneath. The leaf is coriaceous and tomentose beneath.
The leaves have a 7-10 cm long petiole.
The blade of the leaf of Givotia moluccana is 12-20 cm long and wide. The shape of the blade is ovate, the apex is acuminate, the base is cordate and the margins are dentate.
The venation of the leaf is reticulate with a prominent midrib.
Givotia moluccana leaf (upper side)
Givotia moluccana leaf (lower side)
Givotia moluccana new leaves
Givotia moluccana leaves on stem
Givotia moluccana leaf petioles and scars
Givotia moluccana leaf (upper side)
Givotia moluccana leaf (lower side)
Givotia moluccana new leaf
Flower
The flowers of Givotia moluccana grow in terminal or subterminal pendulous panicles.
They are fulvous and tomentose.
Givotia moluccana tomentose flower buds
Fruit
The fruits of Givotia moluccana are subglobose or ellipsoid drupes.
They are 2.5 cm across. They are densely stellate tomentose.
Each drupe contains about 3 oblong seeds.
Givotia moluccana unripe fruit
Givotia moluccana fruit
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