Fissistigma verrucosum (Hook. f. & Thomson) Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 15: 137 (1919) (syn: Melodorum verrucosum Hook.f. & Thomson);
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Assam to Bangladesh: Assam, Bangladesh, Myanmar as per POWO;
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A large woody climber. Stem lenticelled, branchlets and shoots rusty tomentose. Leaves simple, alternate, lanceolate-oblong or oblong-elliptic, 9.5-14 x 2.5-5 cm across, base acute or slightly rounded, margin entire, apex shallow acuminate or deeply acute, thinly coriaceous, pinkish brown when very young, glabrous except on the midrib above where it is puberulous, paler softly rusty tomentose beneath, lateral veins 12-18 on either side of the midrib, oblique, almost parallel and straight, tertiaries veins sub-parallel, petiole rusty tomentose, about 1-1.5 cm long. Flowers bisexual, solitary or fascicled in cymes, usually leaf-opposed, axillary or terminal, tomentose, fragrant, pale yellow, pedicels slender, minutely pubescent, about 2-3 cm long, bracts basal to median, pubescent. Sepals 3, broadly ovate, apex acute, brown tomentose outside, glabrous inside, about 5-7 x 4-6 mm long. Petals 6 in 2 series, outer petals, ovate lanceolate, base concave, apex acute or subacute, yellow, tomentose outside, glabrous inside, about 1.5-2 x 1 cm across, inner petals shorter and smaller, triangular to oblong, base concave, apex acute, yellow, puberulous, triquetrous at the tip. Stamens numerous, about 2 mm long, connectives somewhat triangular, apiculate at the apex. Carpels many, strigose, strongly tubercled, oblong-obovoid, curved, about 2 mm long, style curved, glabrous, stigma entire. Ripe carpels many, subglobose or ovoid in fruit, puberulous, with sharp ventral ridge, very densely warted, pulp aromatic, about 2-4 cm in across, stalk stout, thickened upwards, about 3-15 cm long, Seeds in 2 rows of closely packed ridges along the edge, shining, dark brown, oblong, compressed, about 2.5 x 1 cm across.
Subtropical evergreen forests, altitude of about 1000-2000 m.
Local Distribution: Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura. Global Distribution: Asia: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar.
(Attributions: Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India. Kailash, B. R., UAS & ATREE, Bangalore, India. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India as per India Biodiversity Portal)
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MS,Oct.,2022/06 Climber for id: 2 images.
Location : Murlen N.P., Mizoram
Any idea? Does not appear to have seen it earlier.
Alphonsea ??
Yes, maybe from Annonaceae. No idea about the species.
This looks like Fissistigma verrucosum, Annonaceae.
What are the species listed in your area?
Possible as per POWO specimen. Not sure.
Only one species was recorded.
Fruits look different for this species from the posted one.
Fissistigma verrucosum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Merr. may also be available in your area as per distribution given in POWO.
I think Fissistigma verrucosum
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References:
POWO specimen Catalogue of Life BSI Flora of India India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia
