Prunus odorata
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Description
Small trees.
Leaves ovate-elliptic, 6.5-11 by 3.5-5.5 cm, base rounded to acute, apex acute to acuminate, herbaceous, with 6-9 pairs of nerves, venation inconspicuous, glabrous, basal glands 2-4, flat.
Stipules 4 by 1 mm, free.
Flowers fragrant (Henderson SFN 23278).
Stamens 28-38, filaments up to 5 mm long.
Ovary hairy, style up to 5 mm long, hairy at base.
Fruits not seen.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Malaya present, Cameron Highlands present, Pahang present
Malaya, Pahang, Cameron Highlands.
Notes
Although now formally transferred from Pygeum to Prunus, this taxon — if it is one — has not become better known than in 1965, when I put it under the 'incompletely known species’, only flowers and flowerbuds being present on the two collections. There is a distinct likeness to Prunus grisea var. tomentosa.