Cantleya corniculata
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Description
Tree, 15-40 m, trunk straight, slender, terete, 30-60(-150) cm Ø, expanded at base, buttresses generally not distinct, rarely up to 150 by 50 cm;
Branchlets striate-angular when dry.
Leaves elliptic to subobovate-, rarely almost oblong-elliptic, shortly rather abruptly sub-acutely acuminate, base cuneate to rounded, slightly inequilateral, coriaceous, glabrous, minutely papillose beneath, drying dark brown, edge slightly revolute, 5-9(-13) by 3-4(-5) cm, midrib narrowly sunken above, strongly raised beneath, nerves 8-10 pairs, straight and parallel to each other, rather indistinct;
Inflorescence 1-3.5 cm;
Petals oblong, green, 4-5 by 2 mm, fragrant to almost fetid and of a bitter taste.
Stamens c. 4 mm, finally a little exserted, caducous as are the petals;
Ovary glabrous, 2 mm.
Fruit fusiform, more attenuate distally, first green, later brown to blackish, c. 3.5 by (0.6-)0.8-1 cm;
Seed 1, oblong, c. 2.5 cm.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Banka present, Johore present, Lingga Arch present, Riouw present, of the line Labuan-Tarakan
Malesia: Sumatra, Malay Peninsula (Johore, Singapore), Riouw&Lingga Arch., Banka, Borneo (not yet known of the line Labuan-Tarakan). .
Uses
Timber highly valued, much sought and marketed, heavy and hard, brownish-yellow, close grained, fragrant and therefore used as a substitute for sandal wood, very durable in the ground. Used for house and ship building, heavy constructions, likely to shrink and warp and suitable for furniture or turnery only if fully seasoned. The fruit can be eaten, but is said to be of a rather poor quality. .
Citation
HEYNE 1950 – In: Nutt. Pl.: 986
FOXW. 1927 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 173
Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 356
DEN BERGER 1927: Hand. 4e N. I. Wet. Congr. Batavia 1926: 401
MEAD 1925 – In: Emp. For. J.: 95
BURK. 1935: Dict.: 2205
BURGESS 1966: Timbers of Sabah: 320
VALET. 1886: Crit. Overz. Olacin.: 254
Foxw. 1927 – In: J. Mal. Br. R. As. Soc.: 339
SMYTHIES 1965: Common Sarawak Trees: 71
SLEUM. 1969 – In: Blumea: 186
BROWNE 1955: For. Tr. Sarawak & Brunei: 199
FOXW. 1930 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 13
DAHL 1952: p. 270. – In: J. Arn. Arb.: f. 61 & 61 A