species descriptions: FTEAs

Leaves +/- densely ferrugineously villous or subtomentose on both surfaces, usually becoming greyish-pubescent at least beneath, rarely glabrescent. Calyx with lobes (usually only 3 or 4) biglandular at the very base. Wing of samara obliquely ovate, clasping nut nearly to the base. Fig. 1/4, p. 4.

Strong woody climber, up to 7 m. or more in length; older stems up to 12 cm. in diameter. Younger branches +/- densely ferrugineous-sericeous or pubescent, older ones glabrous, lenticellate. Leaf-lamina obovate, obovate-oblong to obovate-elliptic, rarely oblanceolate, (4-)5.5-14(-17) x (2-)3-6(-9) cm., obtuse, abruptly acuminate, rarely somewhat retuse, cuneate or rounded at base, subcoriaceous, finely pubescent underneath (mainly along the midrib) when young, later glabrous, dark green and somewhat glossy on upper, pale green and matt on lower surface, with 8-12 pairs of lateral nerves and with 1 or 2 pairs of circular glands beneath near insertion of petiole; petiole 0.5-1 cm. long, canaliculate. Inflorescences many-flowered racemes which are usually aggregated into large panicles, 5-20(-30) cm. long; bracts triangular or ovate-triangular, 1-2.25 mm. long; bracteoles similar to the bracts, with a circular or transversely elliptic gland on rhachis below (fig. 2/7). Flowers +/- 2.5 cm. in diameter. Calyx with 2 or 3 (rarely 4) circular glands at the very base; lobes broadly ovate to subcircular, 2.5-3 x 3 mm., finely sericeous outside or glabrescent. Petals yellow, obovate to elliptic, 9-14 x 7-10 mm., clawed, usually fimbriate at margins. Stamens with the anthers (3.5-)4-5 mm. long; filaments rather thick, somewhat dilated towards base, 1.5-3 mm. long. Ovary densely ferrugineous-sericeous; styles 8-10 mm. long. Wing of samara obliquely obovate-oblong, 2.5-5 x 0.9-1.5 cm., with upper edge curved, somewhat constricted near base, broadest above middle, green and tinged with purple. Figs. 1/9, p. 4, 2/7, p. 10.

A very attractive weak-stemmed shrub, up to 3 m. in height, rarely trailing or climbing. Very young shoots yellowish-sericeous, soon glabrescent, older ones usually densely lenticellate. Leaf-lamina oblong or obovate-oblong, (5-)6.5-11(-15) x (2-)3-4.5(-5.5) cm., often conduphcate, shortly acuminate, cuneate or rarely rounded at base, coriaceous, usually quite glabrous, with 8-12 pairs of lateral nerves, usually with 1 or 2 pairs of glands beneath near insertion of petiole; petiole robust, 0.6-1 cm. long, canaliculate, glabrous or somewhat pubescent. Inflorescences large terminal pyramidal many-flowered racemes, 8-20(-30) cm. long; axis stiff, brownish or yellowish sericeous when young, usually soon glabrescent; bracts subulate, up to 2 mm. long, persistent; bracteoles up to 1 mm. long, eglandular. Flowers 2-3 cm. in diameter. Calyx with usually 2-3 circular glands; lobes ovate, 3.5-4.5 mm. long, finely sericeous or pubescent outside, soon glabrescent. Petals bright yellow, obovate-subcircular, 1-1.25 cm. long, shortly clawed, lacerate at the margins. Stamens with linear-lanceolate or lanceolate anthers 4-6 mm. long; filaments rather thick, 1.5-2 mm. long, glabrous. Ovary ferrugineously sericeous; styles 2, up to 1.25 mm. long. Wing of samara obliquely semi-obovate (see fig. 1/8), 3-4.5 x 1.6-2.25 cm., with upper margin slightly curved or rarely straight, broadest at middle or somewhat above, obtuse or subobtuse at apex, not clasping the nutlet. Fig. 1/8, p. 4.

A straggling shrub (or ? woody climber) with branches up to 3 m. in length. Younger branches +/- densely ferrugineous-pubescent, older ones glabrous, lenticellate. Leaf-lamina oblanceolate to (rarely) obovate, 4-7 x 1.5- 2.5(-3) cm., obtuse or shortly acuminate, cuneate, coriaceous, with margins slightly involute, finely ferrugineous-pubescent when young, soon glabrescent or sometimes upper surface and midrib beneath remaining finely pubescent, with 9-13 pairs of lateral nerves, eglandular or with a pair of very small glands at the very base beneath; petiole 1-2 mm. long, +/- robust, subcanaliculate, pubescent or glabrous. Inflorescences mostly axillary, 3-5 cm. long, many-flowered, with a fairly stout rhachis, +/- densely ferrugineous-sericeous, forming pyramidal or corymbiform racemes; bracts triangular-subulate, 1.5-2.5 mm. long, persistent; bracteoles subulate, 1-1.5 mm. long, eglandular. Flowers +/- 2.25 cm. in diameter. Calyx eglandular or with 1-2(-3) small circular glands, +/- densely sericeous outside; lobes 2-2.5 (-3) mm. long, ovate to ovate-oblong, usually glabrous but shortly ciliate at margins. Petals yellow, obovate, +/- 12 mm. long, entire or shortly lacerate, clawed. Stamens with oblong-ovate anthers 3-4mm. long; filaments cylindric to ligulate, 1-1.5 mm. long, carnose, glabrous. Ovary densely sericeous. Styles 2, 7-10 mm. long, usually glabrous. Wing of samara obliquely obovate, 4-5 x 1.75-2.25 cm., narrowed in lower half, broadest across the middle, distally oblique-truncate and obtuse (see fig. 1/1), clasping the nut only by a very small ridge, usually glabrous, sometimes finely pubescent. Fig. 1/1, p. 4.