Symplocos filipes

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Symplocos filipes

Description

Leaves glabrous or sparsely pulverulent-puberulous beneath, ± elliptic, long acuminate, with acute often attenuate base and entire or slightly denticulate margin which contains a row of large vesicular glands, 4½-7½ by 2-3 cm; Flowers in a lax raceme of 4-10 cm, the axis sparsely pulverulent-puberulous. Stamens c. 25. Ovary with same indument as calyx, c. P^nim high; Fruit ellipsoid, c. 10 by 4 mm, the small calyx incurved; Seed 1, straight with straight embryo.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Mindoro present, Mt Halcon present
Malesia: Philippines (Mindoro: Mt Halcon), two collections.