Hopea papuana

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Hopea papuana

Description

Medium-sized tree with dark flaky bark. Twigs, petioles, leaf buds and stipules persistently rufous scabrid tomentose; Leaves 11-28 by 4.2-10 cm, large, oblong, coriaceous; Flowers unknown. Complete panicle unknown, short, 1-axillary, glabrous.

Distribution

Amau hinterland present, Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Central Distr present, Hollandia Div present, Idenburg R present, Muju present, Papua New Guinea present, R. Digul present, S. New Guinea present, Western Highlands present
Malesia: New Guinea (Hollandia Div.; R. Digul, Muju, in S. New Guinea; Idenburg R.; Papua New Guinea: Central Distr., Amau hinterland, and Western Highlands).

Citation

v. Royen 1965 – In: Man. Forest Trees Papua New Guinea: 40
Sloot. 1952: p. 33. – In: Reinwardtia: f. 11