Leea Zippeliana Sp Papua, Leea (Tagalog: Talyantan) is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places Leea in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitaceae).[1] Leea is now placed in the family Vitaceae having previously been placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based on morphological differences between it and other Vitaceae genera. These differences include ovule number per locule (two in Vitaceae and one in Leeaceae), carpel number (two in Vitaceae and three in Leeaceae), and the absence or presence of a staminoidal tube (present in Leeaceae) and floral disc (present in Vitaceae). Pollen structure has also been examined for taxonomic demarcation, though studies have concluded that the pollen of Leeaceae and Vitaceae suggests the families should remain separate while other studies conclude that Leea should be included in Vitaceae
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Growth Form
Shrub
Lifespan (in Singapore)
Perennial
Mode of Nutrition
Autotrophic
Biogeography
Native Distribution
New Guinea
Native Habitat
Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone
Tropical
Local Conservation Status
Non-native
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form
Slender shrub or small tree, able to grow up to 7 m tall.
Foliage
Elliptic leaves measuring about 14 – 25 cm by 7 – 10 cm, petiole measuring about 3 – 6 cm long, white patches along midrib.
Stems
Young parts of stem slightly pubescent.
Flowers
Greenish yellow flowers, usually in clusters of 5.
Fruits
Fruit size measuring about 10 – 15 mm long, reddish orange. Seeds usually 6, measuring 8 mm by 5 mm.
Habitat
Can be found in primary rainforest, riverine forest and lowlands.
Etymology
Genus Leeaย is named after James Lee (1715 – 1795) who is a Hammersmith nurseryman.
