Strombosia javanica

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Strombosia javanica

Description

Tree 10-25 (-40) m; Petals ovate-lanceolate, papillose-ciliolate, glabrous outside, densely hairy inside, greenish white, reflexed at apex, (6-) 8-10 by 2-3 mm. Ovary deeply 5-furrowed lengthwise;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Natuna Is present, Nias I present, S. Thailand present, Tenasserim present, W. Java present
Tenasserim to S. Thailand, in Malesia: Sumatra (incl. Nias I.), Malay Peninsula, W. Java, Borneo (incl. Natuna Is.). .

Uses

Young leaves are edible and have the taste of katjang, i.e. various Leguminosae. Wood moderately durable, hard and heavy, light yellowish brown, locally used for house constructions and cabinet work.

Citation

BROWNE 1955: For. Trees Sarawak & Brunei: 282
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 787
BACK. & BAKH. f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 65
King 1895 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 590
Bl. 1848: Pl. Jav. Rar.: 238
HOCHR. 1905 – In: Bull. Inst. Bot. Btzg: 43
K. & V. 1900 – In: Bijdr. Booms. Java: 282
HENDERS. 1928 – In: Gard. Bull. S. S.: 238
BURK.& HENDERS. 1925 – In: Gard. Bull. S. S.: 358
MAST. 1875 – In: Fl. Br. India: 579
VALET. 1886: Crit. Overz. Olacin: 86: pl. 1, 16 a-n
DE VOGEL 1980: Seed Dicot: 378: f. 141
SLEUM. 1980 – In: Blumea: 164
HASSK. 1844: Cat. Hort. Bog.: 232
FOXW. 1927: p. 125. – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 2 pl.
Bl. 1850: p. 251. – In: Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat.: f. 47
DESCH 1954: p. 422. – In: Mal. For. Rec.: t. 87, f. 1
Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 242
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 425
WHITMORE 1973: p. 306. – In: Tree Fl. Malaya: f. 4
HEYNE 1927: Nutt. Pl.: 594
WYATT-SMITH & KOCHUM. 1965 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 353
K. & V. 1913 – In: Atlas Booms. Java: t. 124