Sarcotoechia planitiei

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Sarcotoechia planitiei

Description

Trees up to 25 m high, dbh up to 40 cm. Leaves unifoliolate or 1- or 2-jugate; Inflorescences up to 15 cm long, puberulous. Sepals deltoid, 0.7-1.1 by 0.5-1.1 mm, inside at the base also with a row of longer hairs. Petals absent or 1 or 2 reduced ones present, ± spathulate, 0.6-1.1 by 0.2-0.6 mm. Stamens 7 or 8; Fruits immature, 3-celled, ± glolular. Seeds with at least the lower third cov- ered by a cupular sarcotesta with a narrow, lobed, free margin.

Distribution

Ambon present, Asia-Tropical: Maluku (Maluku present), Ceram present, Milne Bay Prov., near,Mayu R present, SE New Guinea present
Malesia: Moluccas (Ambon, Ceram), SE New Guinea (Milne Bay Prov., near,Mayu R.).

Notes

The description of the flowers is based -on material from the Moluccas.