Vatica nitens

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Vatica nitens

Description

Young vegetative parts densely powdery fulvous tomentose, fugaceous on leaf, subpersistent only on panicle, leaf bud and stipule. Leaves 10-17 by 3.5-5.5 cm, coriaceous, narrowly oblong; Stipule to 20 by 3.5 mm, narrowly oblong, subacute, caducous. Panicle to 11 cm long, terminal, occasionally axillary, densely persistently fulvous tomentose, terete or angular;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Sarawak present), Kapuas valley present, S.W. Sabah present, except seasonal areas present
Malesia: Malaya (except seasonal areas), Borneo (Kapuas valley; Sarawak to S.W. Sabah).

Citation

King 1935: Dict.: 2224
Brandis 1895 – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot.: 131
Burk. 1920 – In: J. Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 61
Sym. 1943: p. 223. – In: Mal. For. Rec.: f. 107, 108
Sloot. 1927 – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Btzg: 78
Foxw. 1932 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 254
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 292
Ashton 1964: Man. Dipt. Brun: 74: f. 10
Bruhl & King 1896: p. 150. – In: Ann. R. Bot. Gard. Calc.: t. 182A
King 1968: Man. Dipt. Brun: 34: f. 5