Symplocos nivea

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Symplocos nivea

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• Citation

Description

Tree to 18 m. Leaves acuminate with cuneate, attenuate base and entire to obscurely undulate-crenate margin, glabrous, (narrowly) elliptic, 7-11 by 2-4½ cm; Flowers in a panicle of racemes, axis villous. Stamens more than 100. Ovary glabrous, c. 1 mm high; Fruit not known.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Johore present, Penang present

Malesia: Malay Peninsula (Penang,Johore), 2 collections.

Notes

Closely allied to S. pyriflora RIDL., differing in the number of nerves and with shorter corolla. May in future prove to be conspecific.

Citation

Ridl. 1923 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 300

K. & G. 1906 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 234

NOOT. 1975 – In: Leid. Bot. Ser.: 241