Vasilis Teodoridis:
Fissistigma oldhamii (Hemsley) Merrill; Philipp. J. Sci. 15: 134. 1919.
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???? Melodorum oldhamii Hemsley; J. Linn. Soc.; Bot. 23: 27. 1886; Fissistigma oldhamii var. longistipitatum Tsiang.
???? Climbers to 8 m tall. Branchlets fulvous pubescent. Petiole ca. 1 cm; pubescent; leaf obovate-elliptic to oblong; 6--13 X 2--5 cm; leathery; abaxially pubescent to glabrescent; adaxially glabrous; base broadly cuneate to rounded; apex rounded; retuse; or sometimes acute; lateral veins 16--20 pairs; abaxially prominent; and adaxially flat. Inflorescences in glomerules; 1--8-flowered; peduncle ca. 2.5 cm. Flowers ca. 1.5 X 1--1.7 cm. Sepals broadly triangular; ca. 3 mm; apex acute. Outer petals ovate-oblong; ca. 2.1 X 1.2 cm; outside pubescent; inside glabrous; inner petals ovate-lanceolate; ca. 2 X 0.6 cm; outside puberulous; inside concave and puberulous; margin ciliate. Stamens oblong; ca. 2 mm; connective slightly curved. Stigmas apex 2-cleft. Fruiting stipes 2.5--4 cm; carpels globose; ca. 1.8 cm in diam.; densely fulvous tomentose. Seeds orbicular; ca. 8 mm in diam. Fl. Apr--Sep; fr. Jul--Feb of following year.
???? * Climbing on shrubs; often along ravines; 500--1500 m. Fujian; Guangdong; Guangxi; Hainan; Hunan; Jiangxi; Taiwan; Yunnan; Zhejiang.
??? The fine strong bast fibers obtained from the inner bark are used or cordage; sacks; and paper. The flowers yield a fragrant oil; and the oil from seeds is used in cosmetics and in other industries. The roots are used as medicine for traumatic injuries and arthritis.