Podocarpus deflexus

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Podocarpus deflexus

Description

Small tree, 5-10 m tall, to 10 cm diam. Seed 11-12 by 6-8 mm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya present, G. Ketambe present, G. Tahan present, Gajo Lands present, N. Sumatra present
Malesia: N. Sumatra (Gajo Lands: G. Ketambe) and Malaya (G. Tahan). .

Notes

A rather distinctive species, its large smooth leaves and large fruit resembling among others P. rumphii and P. solomoniensis in other sections of the genus but differing in the key characters of those sections. This species, unlike most of the genus, appears to be monoecious inasmuch as a random field inspection of about a dozen trees showed svery single one to bear male buds (fruiting specimens have been collected at a different time of year).

Citation

WASSCHER 1941 – In: Blumea: 427
GRAY 1958 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 450
GAUSSEN 1976: p. 175. – In: Gymn. Act. & Foss.: t. 802