Parishia malabog

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Parishia malabog

Description

Tree up to 25 m high and 60 cm Ø. Leaves with 4-7 pairs of leaflets, glabrous. Flowers subsessile, pinkish. Petals elliptic to elliptic-oblong, 3-4 by 1½ mm, glabrous. Stamens inserted at the outer margin of the disk, 2½-3 mm; Panicles up to 35 cm long, slightly puberulous, glabrescent; Ovary ovoid, c. l½ mm Ø; Seed not seen.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Bosoboso present, Cebu present, Dingalan Bay present, Luzon present, Mindoro present, Negros present, Romblon present, Sibutu present, Sibuyan present, Tablas present, Tayabas present, Ticao present, Zambales present
Malesia: Philippines (Luzon: Dingalan Bay, Bosoboso, Zambales, Tayabas; Ticao, Mas-bate, Cebu, Negros, Mindoro, Sibuyan, Romblon, Tablas, Sibutu).

Uses

The timber is not in general use; in Mas-bate, Philippines, it is recorded for making canoes (MERRILL).

Citation

Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 472
Merr. 1954 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 140
AIRY SHAW & FORMAN 1967 – In: Kew Bull.: 19