Gluta torquata

Primary tabs

Gluta torquata

Description

Tree up to 30 m high and 1¼U m ø. Bark light brown, finely dippled. Leaves (pseudo-whorled) coriaceous, obovate, obovate-oblong, or broadly elliptic, 15-24(-35) by 9-13½ (-18) cm, glabrous, sometimes puberulous on the lower surface especially on the midrib and nerves when young, glabrescent; Petals white, imbricate, oblanceolate, lanceolate, or narrow-oblong, 5-6 by 1-1½ mm, densely puberulous on both surfaces; Stamens 5, 5 mm; Panicles 17-30 cm long, tomentose; Ovary subglobose, c. 1 mm ø, pilose;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Dindings present, Johore present, Perak present, Selangor present, Tapanuli present
Malesia: Sumatra (Tapanuli) and Malay Peninsula (Perak, Dindings, Selangor, Johore).

Citation

Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 531
KOCHUM. 1964 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 297
STEPHENS 1955 – In: Mal. For.: 160