Melanochyla tomentosa

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Melanochyla tomentosa

Description

Tree up to 13 m high and 25 cm ø. Branchlets light brown, tomentose. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic-lanceolate or obovate-oblong, 19-35 by 6½-10cm; Flowers (♂) sessile, 3½ mm long. Petals elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 2-3 by ¾-l mm, flat. Stamens 1¼-1¾ mm; Panicles terminal, up to 30 cm long, tomentose;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Dindings present, Johore present, Malacca present
Malesia: Malay Peninsula (Dindings, Malacca, Johore).

Citation

Engl. 1883 – In: DC., Mon. Phan. 4. p 470
Hook.f. 1879 – In: Hook., Ic. Pl. 13. t. 1292 & 1293
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen. p 539
BURK. 1935: Dict. p 1434
King 1896 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng. p 503