Hanguana malayana (Jack) Merr.

Merrill, E.D. (1915) Philippine Journal of Science Bot. 10 : 3.

Usually found as a mass of erect leaves about 1-2 m tall arising from runners in swamps.

Leaf blades narrowly elliptic, about 44-70 x 6-10 cm, petioles winged, about 30 cm long or the bases sheathing. Venation fine, longitudinal and parallel. Elongated 'oil dots' visible with a lens.

Inflorescence about 10-120 cm long. Outer tepals short, about 2-2.5 mm long, inner tepals longer, about 2.5-3 mm long. Stamens about 1-2 mm long, filaments about 1-1.5 mm long, anthers about 1 mm long.

Fruits globular, about 6-8 x 5-7 mm, perianth lobes persistent at the base and 3 stigmas persistent at the apex. Seeds 1-4 per fruit, each seed +/- orbicular, about 3-5 mm diam., concave on one side with a central spot. Embryo croadly conical, central, about 0.2-0.5 mm diam.

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Occurs in NT and CYP. Grows in swamps or wet areas at low elevations from near sea level to 100 m. Also found in Asia and Malesia.