Merrillia Swingle (Rutaceae)

bolehabitsmall trees
bolebuttressesabsent
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_colorcream or gray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_colorwhite or brown
boleexudateabsent
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete
twigleaf_locationspaced down twig or clustered at twig end
twigleaf_insertionalternate
twigleaf_planespiral
stipulestipulesabsent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitycompound
leafcompound_leaf_formpinnate
leafcompound_leaf_pinnationimparipinnate
leafleaflet_positionalternate or opposite
leafrachis_lengthless than longest leaflet or equal to longest leaflet or longer than longest leaflet
leafrachis_glandsabsent
leafpetiole_lengthabsent or less than a quarter
leafpetiole_wingednot winged or winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectionflattened
leafpetiole_wrinklingsmooth
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturecoriaceous
leafleaf_baseasymmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire or crenate or toothed
leafmargin_planeflat
leafleaf_base_shaperounded or tapered
leafleaf_apex_shaperounded or acute or acuminate
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte
leaflower_leaf_surfacematte
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_aboveroundly raised or flat
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveflat
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel
leafsecondary_vein_anglemedium
leafsecondary_vein_terminationbrochidodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched or branched
leafintersecondary_veinsfew more than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveflat or not visible
leaftertiary_vein_formreticulate
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiaabsent
leafleaf_glandspellucid dots
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent or present
leafhair_densitysparse
inflorinflorescencesolitary or multiple
inflorinflorescence_positionaxillary
inflorinflorescence_axissingle point
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 3 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryzygomorphic
flowerfloral_columnpresent
flowercolumn_typegynophore
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskpresent
flowerdisk_positionstamens outside (intrastaminal)
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number5
flowersepal_freedompartially joined
flowersepal_persistencecaducous
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number5
flowerpetal_fusionfree at base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number10
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingall free
malestamen_adnationfree
malestamen_sizedifferent sizes
malestamen_merydiplostemonous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationdorsifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positionsuperior
femalecarpel_arrangementsyncarpous
femalecarpel_number5(-6)
femalelocule_number5(-6)
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes1
femalestigma_shapedistinctive
femalestigma_formcapitate
fruitcommon_fruit_typeberry
fruitfruit_fleshinessfleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscenceindehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent
seedseed_number_and_multiple100
seedseed_sizeto about 1 cm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilabsent
seedseed_endospermpresent
infofield_charactersleaflets of different sizes; the basal ones like stipules; petioles narrowly winged; fruits mucilage filled; seeds numerous and densely scaly