Roundleaf Crossberry is an unarmed shrub or a small tree, growing up to 4 m
tall. Young branches are softly velvety. Leaves are broadly elliptic or
obovate, obovate-oblong, nearly round or obovate, 3-8.5 x 2-5 cm, 5-nerved,
with toothed margin. Leaves are velvety above, and the base is rounded.
Stipules are lanceshaped, falling off. Yellow flowers are borne in
umbel-like cymes. Fruit is round, obscurely 2-lobed, hairy.
Flowering: March-July.
Identification credit: Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Photographed near Sutagatti, Karnataka.
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