Shorea retusa

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Shorea retusa

Description

Small or medium-sized tree. Leaves 3-9 by 1.5-5 cm, small, elliptic, coriaceous, lustrous; Stipule to 7 by 3 mm, elliptic, obtuse, caducous. Sepals densely pubescent on parts exposed in bud; Petals pale yellow, lanceolate, fimbriate, pubescent on parts exposed in bud. Stamens 15, in 3 unequal verticils; Panicle to 10 cm long, terminal or axillary, terete, caducous buff sericeous; Ovary and stylopodium narrowly conical, shortly densely buff sericeous, crowned by a short glabrous style.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present, S.E. and S. Borneo present, Tawau Distr present, W. Sarawak present
Malesia: Borneo (S.E. and S. Borneo, Tawau Distr., W. Sarawak).

Notes

See note under 154. S. scabrida.

Citation

Meijer 1964 – In: Sabah For. Rec. p 141
Ashton 1968: Man. Dipt. Brun: 117. f. 14