Monotes engleri Gilg

Catarino, L., Martins, E. S., Abreu, J. A. & Figueira, R., 2013, Revision of the family Dipterocarpaceae in Angola, Blumea 57 (3), pp. 263-274 : 269

13. Monotes engleri Gilg

Monotes engleri Gilg (1908b) 291. — Type: Engler 3159 (holo B†?, n.v.), Zimbabwe, near Mutare , s.d.

Monotes tomentellus Hutch. & Milne-Redh. in Hutch. (1931) 248. — Type: Teague 431 (holo K,seen in JSTOR), Zimbabwe, Odzani River Valley ,1915.

Shrub up to 4 m tall. Leaves 3 – 6 by 2 – 3 cm, elliptical to obovate, obtuse to rounded at the apex, rounded to subcordate at the base; upper surface glabrous, finely reticulate, somewhat shining, with numerous dotted glands, lower surface with the nerves and veins moderately prominent, covered with short curled hairs, areoles covered with stellate hairs, 9 –12 pairs of lateral nerves; petiole 8–12 mm long. Inflorescences few-flowered, c. 3 cm long. Flowers with sepals 3 mm long, petals c. 10 mm long, both tomentose; stamens with a triangular appendage at the apex. Fruits subglobose, c. 1 cm diam; wings 3– 4 by 1–1.7 cm, dark red in fresh condition.

Ecology — In savanna woodland on sandy soils.

Distribution — HI: Teixeira 910 (LISC).

Note — Angola was not included the distribution area of M. engleri (N Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique) (e.g. Duvigneaud 1961), but with the collection Teixeira 910 the presence in Angola can be established.