Lithocarpus rufovillosus

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Lithocarpus rufovillosus

Description

Tree 15-40 m, 20-60 cm ø; Branchlets initially densely fulvous to rufous-tomentose by adpressed stellate hairs and woolly tuft-hairs, later subglabrous, dark grey-brown, sparsely lenticellate; Leaves coriaceous, (6-) 10-15(-18) by (3-)4-6(-8) cm (index (2-)2½(-3½)), broadest at or below the middle; Stipules ovate to lanceolate, 3-5 by 2 mm. Inflorescence male or androgynous, in densely subterminal paniculate clusters, densely rufous stellate hairy;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Japen present, Misool Is present
Malesia: New Guinea (common in all parts), also Japen and Misool Is.

Notes

Specimens from above 1000 m usually have a thicker and darker indumentum and a larger cupule and fruit than those from the lowlands.

Citation

A. CAMUS 1954: p. 807. – In: Chênes. t
SOEPADMO 1970 – In: Reinwardtia. p 276