Archive for Superorder: Magnolianae

Mitrephora maingayi

Mitrephora maingayi Hook. f. & Thomson

Status: To be confirmed.

Growth Form: Tree.

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Summit; 2012.

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Summit; 2012.

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Summit; 2012.

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Summit; 2012.

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Cyathocalyx ramuliflorus

Cyathocalyx ramuliflorus (Maingay ex Hook.f. & Thoms.) Scheff.

Recent Synonym: Drepananthus pruniferus (non Maingay ex Hook f. & Thoms.) Ridl.

Status: Native; Common.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Cyathocalyx ramuliflorus G17-0599
Mandai; 2011.

Cyathocalyx ramuliflorus G21-5336

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Beilschmiedia madang

Beilschmiedia madang Blume

Recent Synonyms: Beilschmiedia malaccensis Hook. f.

Status: Native; Endangered.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Beilschmedia madang E6-0984
Mandai; 2011.

Beilschmiedia madang E6-0976
Mandai; 2011.

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Artabotrys maingayi

Artabotrys maingayi Hook. f. & Thoms.

Recent Synonyms: None.

Status: Native; Critically endangered.

Growth Form or Habit: Climber.

Artabotrys maingayi D57-5258
Mandai; 2011.

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Artabotrys crassifolius

Artabotrys crassifolius Hook. f. & Thoms.

Recent Synonyms: None.

Status: Native; Critically endangered.

Growth Form or Habit: Climber.

Artabotrys crassifolius H12-5675
Mandai; 2011.

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Artabotrys costatus

Artabotrys costatus King

Recent Synonyms: None.

Status: Native; Vulnerable.

Growth Form or Habit: Climber.

Artabotrys costatus 04
Mandai; 2011.

Artabotrys costatus 01
Mandai; 2011.

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Alseodaphne nigrescens

Alseodaphne nigrescens (Gamble) Kostermans

Recent Synonyms: None.

Status: Native; erroneously considered Extinct (Davison et al., 2008)

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Alseodaphne nigrescens B29-5215
Mandai; 2011.

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Friesodielsia latifolia

Friesodielsia latifolia (Hook. f. & Thoms.) Steenis

Recent Synonyms: Oxymitra latifolia Hook.f. & Thomson

Status: Native; Common.

Growth Form or Habit: Climber.

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, 2011.

Leaves: Simple; Usually large; Thickly membranous. Midrib is rusty-pubescent.

Stem: Rusty-tomentose when young; Later glabrous and dark-colour with grooves.

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, 2011.

Habitat: Borders of Forest.

Occurrence: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, MacRitchie Reservoir forest and Botanic Gardens’ jungle.

Reference:

Sinclair, J. (1955) A Revision of the Malayan Annonaceae. The Gardens Bulletin Singapore, 14: 149-516.

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Cassytha filiformis

Cassytha filiformis L.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native; Common.

Growth Form or Habit: Parasitic climber.

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Pulau Semakau, Coastal; 2011.

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Pulau Semakau, Coastal; 2011.

More pictures can be found at

(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Xylopia ferruginea

Xylopia ferruginea (Hook.f. & Thoms.) Hook. f. & Thoms.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native; Common. Cultivated.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

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Central Catchment Nature Reserve; Nee Soon swamp forest; 2011.

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Central Catchment Nature Reserve; Nee Soon swamp forest; 2011.

More pictures can be found at

(1) Flora Singapura website

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