Androtium astylum

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Androtium astylum

Description

Tree up to 16 m high and c. 17 cm Ø. Leaves subcoriaceous, elliptic, broadly ovate, or obovate, 4½-10 by 2-5½ cm, glabrous, sometimes sparsely hairy underneath and glabrescent; Petals white tipped otherwise pink, ovate- oblong or slightly elliptic, 2-3 by ⅔-l mm. Stamens ½-l mm; Panicles l-8½ cm long, puberulous; Fertile ovary c. ½ mm ø, sterile ones smaller.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Kalimantan present, Sarawak present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Baram present, Kluang For. Res present, Kuching present, Lambir Hills present, Loba Kabang present, Melinan Gorge present, Miri present, S. part: Sampit R. region near Kuala Kuajan present, Sampadi present, Semengoh Arboretum present, Sibu present, W. part, P. Pandan present
Malesia: Malay Peninsula (Kluang For. Res.) and Borneo (Sarawak: Lambir Hills, Miri; Loba Kabang, Sibu; Kuching; Semengoh Arboretum; Sampadi; Melinan Gorge, Baram; Kalimantan: W. part, P. Pandan; S. part: Sampit R. region near Kuala Kuajan).

Notes

It is noteworthy that the only fruit described is by STAPF, and that immature; I have seen 11 collections.

Citation

ANDERSON 1963 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing.: 169
Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 349