Stemonurus scorpioides
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Description
Tree 10-30(-35) m, clear bole up to 24 m and 15-30(-60) cm Ø;
Branchlets robust, often vernicose as are the buds.
Leaves elliptic-oblong, apex shortly and ± abruptly acuminate, or apiculate, tip bluntish, base broadly cuneate, coriaceous, stiff, dark green above, paler beneath, glossy on both faces also in the dry state, the very margin often slightly re-volute, 11-23(-30) by 6-9(-11) cm, nerves 15-20 subregular pairs, slightly though distinctly raised on both faces as are the rather lax veins, veinlets finely and prominently reticulate above only;
Petals (4-)5 by 1.5 mm, white to cream or greenish.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Banka present, Lingga present, Riouw Arch present, Simalur (I.) present
Malesia: Sumatra (incl. also Simalur (I.), Lingga and Riouw Arch., Banka, Malay Peninsula, Borneo.
Uses
Timber soft, not durable, cracking, locally used for planks and household utensils. Pounded bark used as medicine. The fruit is said to be edible.
Citation
VALET. 1886: Crit. Overz. Olacin.: 234
HEYNE 1950 – In: Nutt. Pl.: 986
HOCHR. 1905 – In: Bull. Inst. Bot. Btzg: 6
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 296
ANDERSON 1963 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing.: 166
BURK. 1935: Dict.: 2074
Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 356
DAHL 1952: p. 270. – In: J. Arn. Arb.: f. 58 & 58 A
SLEUM. 1969 – In: Blumea: 257