Mitrephora teysmannii

Mitrephora vandaeflora

The genus Mitrephora, of family Annonaceae, comprises around 40 species of small trees and shrubs found in tropical Asia and northern Australasia. The area of distribution extends from China in the North down to Queensland, Australia in the South. The genus is widely found in southern India and Southeast Asia. It reaches a maximum of diversity in Borneo and the Philippines.

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Mitrephora wangii

Small to medium size tree with highly fragrant unusual shaped flowers. This rare plant has showy flowers that change color from pinkish-white to yellow with age. The genus is widely found in southern India and Southeast Asia. It reaches a maximum of diversity in Borneo and the Philippines.

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Mitrephora winitii

Small tree 8-10m tall, low branching. Bark smooth, dark brown with greyish green patch. Indumentum dark brown shortly fine tomentose; densely on young twigs, petioles, midrib, inflorescences, bract outside, calyx outside, fruits; sparsely on leave beneath, nerves both surfaces. Leaves oblong to lanceolate or slightly ovate-lanceolate, dark green, pale dull green below. Inflorescences psuedo-axillary, peduncle 1-1.5cm long, with few flowers, stout; flowers almost sessile, bracteolate; bracts ovate; calyx ovate, up to 1cm long; outer petals elliptic, white, up to 4cm long; inner petals ovate, purplish pink, united; stamen numerous, connectives truncate; carpels numerous. Ripe carpels 10-16, almost sessile, wrinkle when dry, each fruit 2-2.5 x 1.5cm.

Known only from upper peninsular Thailand in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Locally common in partly opened rocky or limestone hill, rather dry areas in evergreen forest, elevation 100-150m.

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Monanthotaxis caffra

Monanthotaxis is a Afrotropical plant genus with some 56 species, belonging to the Annonaceae. They are native to the tropics and subtropics of southeastern Africa and Madagascar.

Rare fragrant plant related to Ylang Ylang. It grows into a large woody Liana, or large size bush if trimmed.

Monodora myristica

This medium to large size tree has a lush crown. Huge, oblong leaves are particularly handsome. They emerge purple and turn deep green, with metallic green underneath. It is one of the most renowned tropical species for its fragrant blooms that are unsurpassed in beauty and originality. Like festive decorations, these curious flowers dangle on long, sturdy cords, which are actually modified twigs. They abort if flower is not fertilized, or thicken and become woody if it is. The flowers are heavily waxy. Somewhat reminiscent of an orchid, the arching, yellowing calyx lobes are crisply frilled, margins edged and splotched with deep red, while the petals are paler with purplish red spots. Flowers evolve into large, woody syncarp fruit that is filled with aromatic pulp. The large, pungent seeds embedded within are used like nutmeg to flavor food, or are roasted, ground, and applied to heal wounds or to the forehead to relief headaches. Root is chewed to relieve toothaches. Beetle pollinated.

Monodora sp.

Trees or shrubs, sometimes climbing or scrambling.

Monoon hookerianum, Polyalthia hookeriana

Monoon sclerophyllum, Polyalthia sclerophylla

Piptostigma multinervium