Xanthophyllum palawanense
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Description
Small tree, up to 8 m, 5 cm dbh.
Leaf-blade ovate-oblong to ovate-lanceolate, rarely elliptic, c. 20-40 by (6—)8—12(—15) cm, base cordate, the margins at base flat or only little upturned, apex gradually narrowed to shortly acuminate;
Inflorescences sometimes also on older shoots from adventitious buds, up to 22 cm long;
Sepals:
Petals dark red when dry, the longest one 15-18.5 mm;
Stamens:
Ovary stipitate for 1-1.5 mm, half-patently hairy;
Fruit globular, c. 1.7 cm diam., dull brown, rather distinctly half-patently hairy;