Semecarpus schlechteri
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Description
Tree 8-30 m high and 10-30 cm Ø, sometimes myrmecophilous.
Bark fawn green, or pale brown, cracked or fissured.
Leaves spaced, spiral, sub-coriaceous or coriaceous, sometimes chartaceous, oblanceolate or obovate-oblong, (23½-)35-48 by (9-)14-18cm;
Flowers pale green or cream-coloured.
Petals imbricate, ovate-oblong, elliptic, or broad-ovate, 2¼ by ¾-1 mm in ♂ (4-5 by 2½-3 mm in ♀), puberulous outside, with c. 8 longitudinal veins.
Stamens 2-3 mm;
Panicles terminal, up to 55 cm long, pubescent;
Ovary subglobose, c. 2 mm Ø, pubescent;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Central present, Hollandia present, Madang present, Mamberamo present, Milne Bay Districts present, Morobe present, Obefia present, Sepik present, Van Rees Mts present
Malesia: New Guinea (Obefia, Van Rees Mts, Hollandia, Mamberamo, Sepik, Madang, Morobe, Central, and Milne Bay Districts).