Crypteronia griffithii
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Description
Tree up to 40 m, 60 cm Ø.
Leaves elliptic-oblong to ovate-oblong, (5-) 10-25 (-35) by 5-12(-15)cm, rounded or emarginate at the base, acute, sometimes acuminate at the top, tip usually obtuse, sometimes acute, glabrous, coriaceous, distinctly and slightly prominently reticulate beneath;
Inflorescence axillary, one or a few together below the leaves on older nodes, 15-50 cm, only with primary side axes, very rarely with a few secondary side axes near the base, without distinct peduncle, sublignose, often ferrugineously pubescent, with pendulous axes;
Sepals triangular, 1½-2 mm.
Stamens 5;
Ovary (sub)globose to pyramidal, 3-celled, c. 1 mm, more or less fine whitish papillose whether or not with longer hairs in between;
Capsule (sub)globose, c. 2 mm;
Ovules inserted on the somewhat conically elevated edges between the bases of the septa.
Seeds 0.3-0.4 by c. 0.2 mm, apical and basal part of wing about 1½ times as long as the seed proper.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Burma present, Central Sumatra present, E. Kutai present, Gaya I present, Moulmein present, Nunukan I present, Penang I present, Sandakan present, W. Sarawak present
Burma (Moulmein, one coll.); in Malesia: Central Sumatra (one coll.), Malay Peninsula (incl. Penang I.), Borneo (W. Sarawak, Sandakan, Gaya I., E. Kutai, Nunukan I.). .