Ficus scortechinii
Content
Description
Tree up to 8 m tall.
internal hairs sparse, brownish.
Leaves (sub)distichous, rarely (sub)opposite, subobovate to oblanceolate, (4-)10-20(-28) by (1.5-)3.5-7(-8.5) cm, symmetric to slightly asymmetric, chartaceous, apex acuminate, base cuneate, margin entire to faintly denticulate;
stipules 0.4-1.2 cm long, brownish strigillose (or hirtellous), subpersistent (or caducous).
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Thailand (Thailand present), Myanmar present
Myanmar, Thailand, and Malesia; in Malesia: Malay Peninsula.
Notes
1This species is very closely related to F. ribes and F. arfakensis, as discussed under the latter.
4One of the collections from the Malay Peninsula (FRI 023349) has ± patent hairs on the lamina beneath and the petiole.
2There are no indications that this species can be flagelliflorous like F. arfakensis and F. ribes.
3The material referred to F. scortechinii var. lanceata is currently treated under F. tarennifolia.
Citation
King 1939 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 10. p 286
Corner 1933: p. 36. – In: J. Malayan Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. f. 20, 21
Corner 1933 – In: J. Malayan Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. p 42
Ridl. 1924 – In: Fl. Malay Penins. p 343
King 2000 – In: Tree Fl. Sabah & Sarawak. p 302
Kochummen 1978 – In: Tree Fl. Malaya. p 155
King 1940: Wayside Trees. p 686
King 1965 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 21. p 94
Ridl. 1924 – In: Fl. Malay Penins. p 343