Castanopsis fulva

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Castanopsis fulva

Description

Tree, 18-24 m by 25-50 cm ø. Branchlets initially angular and covered with dense fulvous tomentum, later glabrescent, rather sturdy, sparsely lenticellate; Leaves 9-17 by 3-6½ cm (index 2.1-3.2), widest at the middle to sometimes above; Stipules 10 by 4 mm, elliptic with acute top. Fruit (only one of the 3 well-developed!) ovoid-conical with acute top, 1½-2 cm through, scar comparatively small, wall 1 mm thick, free part densely fulvous-pubescent;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Brunei present, Sabah present, Sarawak present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Central Sumatra present, G. Kenepai present, Johore present, Pahang present, Perak present, SW. of Pakanbaru present, Selangor present, W. Kalimantan present
Malesia: Central Sumatra (SW. of Pakanbaru), Malay Peninsula (Perak, Selangor, Pahang, Johore), Borneo (W. Kalimantan: G. Kenepai; Sarawak; Brunei; Sabah).

Citation

A. CAMUS 1930: Chât: 327: t. 33: 6-9
SOEPADMO 1968 – In: Reinwardtia: 391