Greenwayodendron Verdc.

Annonaceae, B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit

Tall trees, sometimes attaining 45 m. or shrubs; indumentum sparse and of simple hairs

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers polygamous, hermaphrodite or male, solitary or in few-several-flowered fascicles, leaf-opposed; bracts and bracteoles present, the latter placed just under the calyx

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Sepals 3, very slightly imbricate, slightly united at the base, much smaller than the petals

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals 6, in 2 whorls of 3, the outer whorl valvate at the apex in bud but open and revealing inner petals at base, the inner whorl almost imbricate, not distinctly valvate, free, subequal, mostly lanceolate or linear, pubescent on both sides save at base inside

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens numerous in ♂ flowers, less numerous in hermaphrodite flowers, linear or linear-oblong; filaments very short; anther-cells extrorse; prolongation of connective ovate, oblong, tongue-like or very short, flattened laterally, sometimes toothed, not in any way broadly laterally truncate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels

Carpels 10–20, free, linear or oblong, 1–3-ovuled; style obsolete; stigma globose or rhombic, compressed, obscurely lobulate, pubescent at the apex

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Monocarps 2–18, indehiscent, globose, distinctly stipitate, l–2(–3)-seeded; endocarp often densely filled with orange-red glands

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds depressed globose, very distinctly rugose and often with a circumferential groove; endosperm penetrated by very numerous spine-like projections from inner seed-integument.