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Cypholophus macrocephalus

Rough-leaf Shrub

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Rough-leaf Shrub

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE Melanesia - Societies (species)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Land, mountains (+++)

KEY FEATURES: Small, slender-branched shrub to 2m. BRANCHES with clusters of small fruits at the nodes. LEAVES terminal clusters, opposite, ovate, to 20x9cm, asymetrical, surface very rough, edge densely toothed, tip sharp, base round; underside furry, veins bulging; stalk to 5cm, round, furry. FLOWERS minute, in dense clusters in leaf-axils, FRUITS in dense cluster, stalked, oval, minute to 2mm long.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: -
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
++
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Northern Group: -
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Scientific Taxonomy

Cypholophus macrocephalus Wedd.
SYNONYMS: Boehmeria mollis; Cypholophus macrocephalus var. mollis [Fiji-Societies]

TAXONOMY: PLANTAE; ANTHOPHYTA (=Angiospermae); MAGNOLIOPSIDA (=Dicotyledones); HAMAMELIDAE; Urticales; URTICACEAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
p.2/247 A.C.Smith - Flora Vitiensis Nova
p.296 I Cheeseman - Flora of Rarotonga
p.42 Wilder - Flora of Rarotonga
p.67 McCormack/Kunzle - Rarotonga's Mountain Tracks and Plants

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02, zM05a

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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