Semecarpus glauciphyllus

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Semecarpus glauciphyllus

Description

Undershrub or small tree, up to 3 m high and 2½ cm Ø, sometimes a tree up to 15 m high. Bark yellowish grey, smooth. Leaves spaced, spiral, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, elliptic-oblong to -lanceolate, sometimes obovate-oblong, or oblanceolate, (8-)20-30 by (3-)6-9cm; Petals imbricate, ovate, rarely elliptic, 2-3 by 1-1½ mm, puberulous outside, with c. 8 longitudinal veins. Stamens c. 2½ mm; Panicles terminal, 7-25 cm long, pubescent; Ovary conical, densely pubescent, c. 1¼ mm Ø;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Mindanao present, Samar present, Sibuyan present, Tayabas present
Malesia: Philippines (Tayabas, Sibuyan, Samar, Mindanao).

Citation

DING HOU 1978 – In: Blumea: 35
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 474