Dipterocarpus caudiferus
Content
Description
Twig, leaf beneath and margin, petiole, raceme and young leaf bud sparsely, 2-2.5 mm long, ± fugaceous or caducous silky long tomentose;
Leaves 11-20 by 5-15 cm, elliptic, thinly coriaceous, base obtuse or cuneate, apex prominently to 8 mm long acuminate;
Stipules c. 1 cm long, linear.
Flowers distichous;
Stamens 25, shorter than the style;
Ovary ovoid-conical, glabrescent;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, Banguey I present, S.W. present, except S. present
Malesia: Borneo (except S. and S.W.), Banguey I.
Notes
Geographically rather variable, especially in S.E. Borneo where the closely related D. hasseltii also occurs and can be difficult to distinguish from it when not in fruit.
Citation
Merr. 1964: Man. Dipt. Brun: 25. f. 6
Browne 1955: For. Trees Sarawak & Brunei. p 110
Sloot. 1961 – In: Reinwardtia. p 459
Merr. 1968: Man. Dipt. Brun. p 11
Browne 1955: For. Trees Sarawak & Brunei. p 107
Sloot. 1927 – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Btzg. p 302
Ashton 1963 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing. p 236
Meijer & Wood 1964: p. 239. – In: Sabah For. Rec. pl. 20 (habit), pl. 24, f. 35