Gomphandra (Stemonuraceae)
Herbarium specimens & photographs of live plants
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2006 Live Collections:        Quezon N. P.    Mt. Makiling    Baybay, Leyte    Abuyog, Leyte
Fresh herbarium specimens of what might be G. apoensis
Fertile branchFernando 1818 FruitFernando 1818 fruit Terminal budFernando 1818 bud LeavesFernando 1818 leaves FruitFernando 1818 fruit

The following photos were taken by Dr. E. S. Fernando in Bohol in mid September, except for the photo of seedlings, which was taken in December.
BarkFernando 1817 bark BranchesFernando Bohol branches LeavesFernando 1815 leaves SaplingFernando Bohol sapling
Old male inflorescenceFernando 1816 Young fruitFernando 1817 Young fruitFernando 1818 InfructescenceFernando 1817 fruit Seedlings in nurseryFernando Bilar seedlings

                                                                                                                                                      

Specimens from this area have been identified as G. luzoniensis and G. cumingiana, but this species is neither.
LeavesFernando & Schori 1820 leaves FruitFernando & Schori 1821 fruit FruitFernando & Schori 1821 fruits LeavesFernando & Schori 1822 leaves

                                                                                                                                                       

Trunk baseGomphandra luzoniensis base BarkGomphandra luzoniensis bark BarkGomphandra luzoniensis bark CotyledonsGomphandra luzoniensis cotyledons & endocarp SaplingGomphandra luzoniensis sapling BranchesGomphandra luzoniensis branching

                                                                                                                                                       
G. cumingiana is the only species identified from Leyte by Sleumer, but without reproductive material it's hard to tell what this species may be.  The first set of pictures is from a steep hillside on the edge of a farmed plot.
HabitFernando & Schori 1854 habit LeavesFernando & Schori 1854 leaves Terminal budFernando & Schori 1854 buds LeavesFernando & Schori 1854 leaves BarkFernando & Schori 1854 bark LeavesFernando & Schori 1854 leaves


The second set of pictures comes from a tree planted by Leyte State University's Visca nursery.  Three trees were collected as seedlings and planted in 1995.  Two are apparently male and one is female, with yellow fruits that are ripe in June.  All three trees are about 11 cm dbh.
BarkFernando & Schori 1856 bark LeavesFernando & Schori 1856 leaves Decurrent petioleFernando & Schori 1856 twig ridge Terminal budFernando & Schori 1856 bud

                                                                                                                                                       

This is almost certainly an undescribed species.  It doesn't match the description for G. cumingiana, and no other described species has the combination of a glabrous ovary and velutinous twigs and leaves.  We hope to recollect from this location to get mature fruits and male and female flowers.  We found several saplings first:
HabitFernando & Schori 1892 habit LeavesFernando & Schori 1892 leaves LeavesFernando & Schori 1893 leaves Terminal budFernando & Schori 1893 bud BranchesFernando & Schori 1894 branching

Then at the end of the day, on the last day of the trip, we found two mature fruiting trees and a male tree that had shed its inflorescences already.
BarkFernando & Schori 1895 bark LeavesFernando & Schori 1895 leaves InfructescenceFernando & Schori 1896 infructescence FruitFernando & Schori 1896 fruit

                                                                                                                                                       

Specimens from LBC:        Gomphandra oligantha    Gomphandra sp.
Barbon 5937, Los Baños, Luzon, December 19, 1972.  In fruit.
Barbon 5937 FruitBarbon 5937 fruits LeavesBarbon 5937 leaf underside InfructescenceBarbon 5937 infructescence

Canicosa 3477, Los Baños, Luzon, April 23, 1959.  In bud.
Canicosa 3477 InflorescenceCanicosa 3477 inflorescence Flower budsCanicosa 3477 flower buds

Figarela 4382, Los Baños, Luzon, April 23, 1963.  In bud.
Figarela 4382 LeavesFigarela 4382 leaves Flower budsFigarela 4382 flower buds

LBC 2787 A, Los Baños, Luzon, March 28, 1955.  In bud.
LabelLBC 2787 A label LBC 2787 A LeavesLBC 2787 A leaves InflorescenceLBC 2737 A inflorescence

LBC 2787 B, Los Baños, Luzon, March 28, 1955.  In bud.
LBC 2787 B LeavesLBC 2787 B leaves Flower budsLBC 2787 B flower buds

LBC 2787 C, Los Baños, Luzon, March 28, 1955.  In bud.
LBC 2787 C LeavesLBC 2787 C leaves LeavesLCB 2787 C leaves InflorescenceLBC 2787 C inflorescence Flower budsLBC 2787 C flower buds

Seril 3892 A, Los Baños, Luzon, January 20, 1962.  In fruit.
Seril 3892 A LeavesSeril 3892 A leaves InfructescenceSeril 3892 A infructescence FruitSeril 3892 A fruits

Seril 3892 B, Los Baños, Luzon, January 20, 1962.  In fruit.
Seril 3892 B LeavesSeril 3892 B leaves FruitSeril 3892 B fruit

Coode 5398, Mindoro, April/May 1986.  In bud.
Coode 5398 LeavesCoode 5398 leaves Flower budsCoode 5398 flower buds

Ridsdale 1240, San Teodoro, Mindoro, April 25, 1986.  In bud.
Ridsdale 1240 InflorescenceRidsdale 1240 leaves & inflorescences LeavesRidsdale 1240 leaves LeavesRidsdale 1240 leaves

Ridsdale 1702, Mt. Halcon, Mindoro, May 8, 1986.  In fruit.
Ridsdale 1702 LeavesRidsdale 1702 leaves FruitRidsdale 1702 fruit FruitRidsdale 1702 fruit

Canicosa 3043, Virac, Catanduanes, April 20, 1956.  In fruit.
Canicosa 3043 LeavesCanicosa 3043 leaves FruitCanicosa 3043 fruit FruitCanicosa 3043 fruits
                                                                                                                                               

Specimens from CAHUP:        Gomphandra "oblongifolia"    Gomphandra sp.
Ridsdale SMHI 192, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, March 22, 1984.  In flower.
SMHI 192 LeavesSMHI 192 leaves InflorescencesSMHI 192 inflorescences FlowersSMHI 192 flowers

Gates & Villamil 520, Los Baños, Luzon, March 5, 1914.  In fruit.
Gates & Villamil 520 LeavesGates & Villamil 520 leaves FruitGates & Villamil 520 fruit InfructescenceGates & Villamil 520 young fruit

Hernaez 1934, Los Baños, Luzon, August 27, 1970.  In fruit.
Hernaez 1934 LeavesHernaez 1934 leaves FruitHernaez 1934 fruit

Hernaez 3555 A, Los Baños, Luzon, August 2, 1979.  In fruit.
Hernaez 3555 A LeavesHernaez 3555 A leaves FruitHernaez 3555 A fruit

Hernaez 3555 B, Los Baños, Luzon, August 2, 1979.  In fruit.
Hernaez 3555 B LeavesHernaez 3555 B leaves FruitHernaez 3555 B fruit

Hernaez 39939, Los Baños, Luzon, May 4, 1964.  In bud.
Hernaez 39939 LeavesHernaez 399939 leaves InflorescenceHernaez 39939 buds Flower budsHernaez 39939 buds

Orlido 27807, Los Baños, Luzon, April 15, 1962.  In bud.
Orlido 27807 LeavesOrlido 27807 leaves InflorescenceOrlido 27807 buds

Ridsdale SMHI 66, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, March 15, 1984.  In bud.
SMHI 66 LeavesSMHI 66 leaves InflorescenceSMHI 66 buds Flower budsSMHI 66 buds

Ridsdale SMHI 310, Taytay, Palawan, April 4, 1984.  In flower.
SMHI 310 LeavesSMHI 310 flowers FlowersSMHI 310 flowers
Co 3591, Palanan, Luzon, May 27, 1991.  In fruit.
Co 3591 LeavesCo 3591 leaves InfructescenceCo 3591 fruit FruitCo 3591 fruit

Hernaez 992 A, Quezon National Park, December 24, 1964.  In fruit.
Hernaez 992 A LeavesHernaez 992 A leaves InfructescenceHernaez 992 A infructescence

Hernaez 992 B, Quezon National Park, December 24, 1964.  In fruit.
Hernaez 992 B LeavesHernaez 992 B leaves FruitHernaez 992 B fruit

Hernaez 1542, Llavac, Quezon, November 17, 1970.  In fruit.
Hernaez 1542 LeavesHernaez 1942 leaves FruitHernaez 1542 fruit


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