Sindora sumatrana

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Sindora sumatrana

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Description

Tree. Leaves often 3-jugate; petiole up to 3 cm and rachis up to 9.5 cm long, puberulous when young, glabrescent, or glabrous. Stipules reniform, 4 by 12 mm, glabrous, caducous. Seeds 1 or more, situated almost in the centre part of the pod on top of a small aril, suborbicular, c. 1 cm in diam., black.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Lepar Is. present, Palembang present

Malesia: Sumatra (Palembang), Bangka (Lepar Is.).

Uses

Cultivated in Java: Bawean Is.

The resinous wood oil is used in mixtures (with Oleum Dempel) for caulking boats. The fruits are exported and sold as medicine. The timber is locally abundant and used for furniture. See

Citation

de Wit 1949: p. 66. – In: Bull. Bot. Gard. Buitenzorg: f. 2a-f.

Miq. 1867: – Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 3: 86

Koord. & Valeton 1895 – In: Bijdr. Booms. Java: 45

Miq. 1861: Suppl: 288: descr.