Horsfieldia tuberculata

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Horsfieldia tuberculata

Description

Tree 5-20 m. Leaves membranous (or on higher altitudes subchartaceous), elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 12-25(-40) by 3-10(-16) cm, base short- to long-attenuate, rarely rounded, apex acute-acuminate; Inflorescences with sparse stellate-dendroid hairs 0.1-0.3 mm long, sometimes ± glabrescent; Fruits 5-15 per infructescence, ellipsoid, apex rounded or slightly pointed, 1.5-3.7 by 1.1-2.5 (-3) cm, glabrous, drying blackish brown, with sparse, small to coarse, paler lenticel-like tubercles;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Caroline Islands present, Papua New Guinea present
Solomon &Caroline Islands; in Malesia: Papua New Guinea. Two varieties.