Vatica ridleyana

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Vatica ridleyana

Description

Medium-sized tree. Twigs, petioles, panicles, ovaries and parts of perianth exposed in bud ± persistently ocherous cinereous, parts elsewhere glabrescent. Leaves 6-14 by 3-7 cm, elliptic to narrowly ovate or obovate, coriaceous, dull beneath; Panicle to 15 cm long but usually shorter, terminal or axillary, irregularly branched.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Singapore present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Palembang present
Malesia: Sumatra (Palembang), Singapore.

Citation

Burk. & Foxw. 1922 – In: J. Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 272
Burk. & Foxw. 1922 – In: J. Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 277
Sym. 1943: p. 227. – In: Mal. For. Rec.: f. 107
Sloot. 1927: 49, 73. – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Btzg: f. Id
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen: 250
Foxw. 1932 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 268
Burk. 1935: Dict.: 224
Brandis 1895: p. 122. – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot.: t. 3, f. 5