Platea excelsa var. borneensis
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Description
Leaves similar in shape and size to those of P. latifolia, elliptic or ovate-elliptic, rarely ovate, apex shortly subacutely or obtusely acuminate, thin-coriaceous, (9-)12-17(-26) by (4.5-)6-9(-12) cm, nerves 10-12(-14) pairs, generally rather straight or only slightly curved-ascending.
Flowers as in var. excelsa.
Distribution
Ambon present, Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Jawa (Jawa present); Lesser Sunda Is. (Bali present); Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Batjan present, Buru present, Flores present, Lesser Sunda Is present, Lombok present, New Britain present, Sumbawa present
Malesia: Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda Is. (Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores), Borneo, Philippines, Celebes, Moluccas (Ambon, Batjan, Buru), New Guinea, and New Britain.
Uses
Wood whitish or yellowish; hardly in use for house-construction anywhere. For anatomy of the wood cf. (P. parviflora K. & V.) where is said that the wood is very similar to that of P. latifolia.
Citation
KOORD.-SCHUM. 1912 – In: Syst. Verz.: 3
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 489
K. & V. 1900 – In: Bijdr.: 155
HEINE 1953: Pfl. d. Samml. Clemens Kinabalu: 58
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 489
HOWARD 1940: p. 488. – In: J. Arn. Arb.: t. 2, f. 26
K. & V. 1901 – In: Nat. Tijd. N. I.: 383
DAHL 1952: p. 260. – In: J. Arn. Arb.: f. 23 & 23 A
HALL.f. 1910 – In: Med. Rijksherb.: 13
SCHELLENB. 1923 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 159
Koord. 1913 – In: Atlas: t. 120
Koord. 1912 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 530
BACK. 1911: Schoolfl. Java: 228