return to: checklist; keys;
family Polygonaceae
Neomillspaughia emarginata (Gross.) Blake
Shrub
or small tree; terminal bud covered with hood-like deciduous stipule,
leaving a ring-like stipule scar at each node; leaves alternate,
more or less rounded in outline, base cordate, margin entire,
apex notched; inflorescence an elongate panicle; flowers small,
white; fruits winged, 3-angled.
Additional images:
Listed as an important source of pollen and/or nectar for bees
(Souza Novello 1981, Suarez Molina
1981).
Shrub
or small tree; terminal bud covered with hood-like deciduous stipule,
leaving a ring-like stipule scar at each node; leaves alternate,
more or less rounded in outline, base cordate, margin entire,
apex notched; inflorescence an elongate panicle; flowers small,
white; fruits winged, 3-angled.
