Symplocos calycodactylos
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Description
Shrub, 3 m.
Leaves long-hairy on both surfaces, ovate to elliptic with rounded to sub-cordate base, dentate, long-ciliate margin and acuminate apex, 6-14 by 2½-5cm;
Inflorescence a fascicle (or flowers solitary?) or raceme to 10cm;
Stamens c. 100.
Ovary obscured by the 3 mm long hairs, 1½ mm high;
Fruit ± cylindrical, densely long-hairy, crowned by the persistent calyx (only young fruits seen).
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Kedah present, Perak present
Malesia: Malay Peninsula (Perak and Kedah), 2 collections.