Citronella latifolia

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Citronella latifolia

Description

Large tree. Branchlets dark brown, with sparse lenticels. Leaves obovate or oblong-elliptic, apex obtuse or rounded, the bluntish tip sometimes abruptly short-acuminate and folded, base cu-neate, a little decurrent, coriaceous, shining above, (12-)14-18 by (6-)8-11 cm, nerves 5-6 anastomosing pairs, reticulation rather dense, minutely raised on both faces;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Catubig R. area present, Samar present
Malesia: Philippines (Samar, in the Catubig R. area), one collection in fruit.

Citation

SLEUM. 1969 – In: Blumea: 188
HOWARD 1942: p. 80. – In: Contr. Gray Herb.: t. 6, f. 9-12
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 488