Melanochyla bracteata

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Melanochyla bracteata

Description

Tree up to 30 m high and 65 cm ø, occasionally with stilt-roots. Branchlets light brown, scurfy. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic or oblanceolate, 6-15(-20) by 2½-4½(-10½) cm, glabrous, shining above, dull beneath; Flowers 7-9 mm long. Petals lanceolate, 4-6 by 1¼-l¾ mm, flat. Stamens 3-4 mm; Ovary flat and round, 2½ mm Ø;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Kalimantan present, Sarawak present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Atjeh present, Indragiri present, Johore present, Landak R present, Pahang present, Perak present, Selangor present, Tapanuli present
Malesia: Sumatra (Atjeh, Tapanuli, Indragiri), Malay Peninsula (Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Johore, Singapore), and Borneo (Sarawak; Kalimantan: Landak R.).

Citation

KOCHUM. 1964 – In: Mal. For. Rec. p 296
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen. p 540