Castanopsis schefferiana

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Castanopsis schefferiana

Description

Tree, 10-24 m by 30-60 cm ø; Branchlets initially tomentellous or glabrous; Leaves thick-coriaceous, (6-)8-12(-18) by (1-)3-5(-7) cm (index 2.2-3), widest about the middle to rarely below; Stipules linear, 3-7 mm long, very early caducous. Fruits 2-3 per cupule, ovoid-conical, 1-1½ cm through, scar occupying ¼- ⅓ part, flat-convex;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present), Langkat at 4° N present, Lingga Arch present, NE. Sumatra present, Riouw present
Malesia: NE. Sumatra (Langkat at 4° N), also Riouw and Lingga Arch., Malay Peninsula (scattered; also Singapore).

Notes

The species was included in C. javanica by J. D. HOOKER and by KING.

Citation

GAMBLE 1915 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 458
A. CAMUS 1930: Chât: 456: t. 66: 4-6
A. CAMUS 1930: Chât: 342: t. 39: 1-4
King 1889: p. 105. – In: Ann. R. Bot. Gard. Calc.: t. 99
SOEPADMO 1968 – In: Reinwardtia: 402