Castanopsis scortechinii

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Castanopsis scortechinii

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Description

Small tree. Branchlets initially densely set with fulvous tomentum, later glabrescent, greyish black; Leaves thin-coriaceous, elliptic-oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 10-12½ by 3-4½ cm; Stipules linear-acute, c. 10 by 3 mm, densely fulvous tomentose. soon caducous. Fruits ovoid-conical, asymmetrical, 1-1½ cm through, adaxially flat;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Cameron Highlands present, Perak present

Malesia: Malay Peninsula (Perak and Cameron Highlands).

Notes

Quite near to C.fulva, but different by its leaf with a shorter petiole, and different indumentum, and by its cupule set with long, densely fulvous-tomentose spines.
The male inflorescence is not yet known.

Citation

GAMBLE 1915 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 455

A. CAMUS 1930: Chât: 334: t. 34: 9-11

SOEPADMO 1968 – In: Reinwardtia: 402