Vatica pedicellata

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Vatica pedicellata

Description

Twig, bud, petiole and stipule persistently densely shortly vinous pubescent. Leaves 9-23 by 3.5-7.5 cm, medium-sized, elliptic to lanceolate, coriaceous, with somewhat revolute margin; Stipule to 7 by 2 mm, lorate, subacute, caducous. Panicle to 8 cm long, axillary, ribbed, compressed, slender, densely shortly evenly persistently vinous pubescent; Fruit entirely shortly evenly vinous pubescent, caducous on calyx, otherwise persistent.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present, Sarawak west of the Lupar present
Malesia: Borneo (Sarawak west of the Lupar).

Notes

Clearly close to V. oblongifolia but lacking its distinctive compressed twig.

Citation

Sloot. 1927: p. 111. – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Btzg: f. 9
Ashton 1968: Man. Dipt. Brun: 35: f. 5
Browne 1955: For. Trees Sarawak & Brunei: 101
Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 409