Pemphis J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (Lythraceae)

bolehabitlarge trees 30+ m or small trees
bolebuttressesabsent or present
bolebuttress_sizeshort
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_colorgray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_colorgray or brown
boleslash_laminationabsent
boleslash_odorabsent
boleexudateabsent
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent
twigtwig_cross_sectionangled
twigleaf_locationspaced down twig or clustered at twig end
twigleaf_insertionopposite
twigleaf_planetwo planes
stipulestipulesabsent or present
stipulestipule_freedomfree
stipulestipule_typelateral
stipulestipule_on_twignot encirlcing twig
stipulestipule_formdeltoid
stipulestipule_fringeabsent
stipulestipule_sizeminute
stipulestipule_persistencepersistent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitysimple
leafpetiole_lengthabsent or less than a quarter
leafpetiole_wingednot winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectiongrooved
leafpetiole_wrinklingsmooth
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturefleshy
leafleaf_basesymmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire
leafmargin_planeflat
leafleaf_base_shapetapered
leafleaf_apex_shaperounded or acute
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte
leaflower_leaf_surfacematte
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_aboveflat or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_abovenot visible
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly converging
leafsecondary_vein_anglevery steep
leafsecondary_vein_terminationintramarginal or brochidodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched
leafintersecondary_veinsabsent
leaftertiary_veins_abovenot visible
leaftertiary_vein_formreticulate
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiaabsent
leafleaf_glandsabsent or pellucid dots
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent or present
leafhair_densitysparse or dense
inflorinflorescencesolitary or multiple
inflorinflorescence_positionaxillary
inflorinflorescence_axissingle point
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 0.5 cm or to about 3 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryactinomorphic
flowerfloral_columnabsent or present
flowercolumn_typegynophore
flowerhypanthiumpresent
flowerdiskabsent
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number6
flowersepal_freedomfree or partially joined
flowersepal_persistencepersistent in fruit
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number6
flowerpetal_fusionfree at base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number12-18
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingall free
malestamen_adnationfree
malestamen_sizeequal sizes
malestamen_merydiplostemonous or triplostemonous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationdorsifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positionpartly inferior
femalecarpel_arrangementsyncarpous
femalecarpel_number2-4(-6)
femalelocule_number2-4(-6)
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes1
femalestigma_shapedistinctive
femalestigma_formcapitate
fruitcommon_fruit_typecapsule
fruitfruit_fleshinessnot fleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscencedehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent
seedseed_number_and_multiple100
seedseed_sizebarely visible
seedseed_wingspresent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilabsent
seedseed_endospermabsent
infofield_charactersleaves opposite; axillary buds elongated and pointed; flowers showy; white or purple; fruits woody capsules sitting on persistent calyx; seeds long winged
infoscoring_decisionsStipules also scored as absent. Most observers will not see them.