Hopea novoguineensis
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Description
Medium-sized, flaky-barked tree with tall buttresses.
Parts of petals exposed in bud, panicles, bracts and stipules densely persistently buff pubescent;
Leaves 10-28 by 3.5-10 cm, variable in size and shape, chartaceous, undersurface pale and dull, margin ± revolute;
Sepals subequal, broadly ovate, acute.
Stamens 15, shorter than style, in 3 subequal verticils;
Panicle to 9 cm long, to 3-axillary or terminal, singly branched;
Ovary small, tapering into a distinct equally long subcylindrical stylopodium and short style.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present, Halmahera present, Munju Subdiv present, Sorong Distr present, South New Guinea present, Western Distr. T.P.N.G present
Malesia: New Guinea (Sorong Distr., and Munju Subdiv., South New Guinea, W. Irian; Western Distr. T.P.N.G.), Moluccas (Halmahera).