Deplanchea glabra
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Description
Tree, l½-22m;
Leaves obovate-oblong to elliptic-oblong, coriaceous, usually very laxly haired on the midrib (and nerves) below, very rarely yellow short-velutinous on inflorescence, midrib, nerves and petiole, fine dark-dotted beneath, 9-40 by 4½-25 cm, rarely with some scattered larger glands;
Capsule 6-9 by c. 2-2½ cm.
Seeds incl. wings 1½ by 1 cm.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, Berau present, E. Borneo present, Kelai R present, Mt Njapa present, North New Guinea present, other parts of New Guinea absent, vicinity of Hollandia and Mt Cyclops present
Malesia rather common in North New Guinea in the vicinity of Hollandia and Mt Cyclops, also found once in E. Borneo (Mt Njapa, Kelai R., Berau). .
It is remarkable that the species is obviously never found in other parts of New Guinea.
It is remarkable that the species is obviously never found in other parts of New Guinea.
Notes
Although this species is usually almost glabrous, except for some lax hairs on the midrib beneath, KOSTERMANS & SOEGENG 444, from Hollandia, has very hairy inflorescences, midrib and petioles, so that obviously the indumentum may vary as it does in D. bancana.
Also the single Bornean specimen known so far (KOSTERMANS 21491) is similarly hairy; it was found on a mountain ridge at 1000 m alt.
The two specimens from Central Celebes I refer to this species, although one is in fruit and the other in bud, because: the calyx is ± regularly lobed, with a few pustules but without crateriform glands and the small pod and seed do not match D. bancana; both spp. have leaves in whorls of 3.
Also the single Bornean specimen known so far (KOSTERMANS 21491) is similarly hairy; it was found on a mountain ridge at 1000 m alt.
The two specimens from Central Celebes I refer to this species, although one is in fruit and the other in bud, because: the calyx is ± regularly lobed, with a few pustules but without crateriform glands and the small pod and seed do not match D. bancana; both spp. have leaves in whorls of 3.