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NZ Plants
Alectryon excelsus subsp. grandis - Three Kings tītoki
Family: Sapindaceae
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Tree
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Foliage
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Subspecies excelsus and subspecies grandis
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Bisexual flower
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Seed
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Alectryon excelsus subsp.grandis is a many-branched tree distinguished from the mainland tītoki by its more numerous trunks, smaller size and longer and broader leaflets.
Endemic to the Three Kings Islands.
Vegetative characteristics |
Reproductive characteristics |
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Plant form: tree up to 5 m |
Flower symmetry: symmetric |
| Flower size: 2-3 mm diam. | |
Leaf form: divided into 2-3 pairs of ovate-oblong leaflets |
Sepals: 5, red |
Leaf size: leaflets 100-180 x 50-90 mm |
Petals: 0 |
Leaf arrangement: alternate |
Sexuality: unisexual on different plants; bisexual |
Leaf attachment: |
Stamens: 6-8, red |
Leaf margin: smooth |
Ovary: above petals |
Leaf surface: hairs sparse |
Fruit: dry |
