Lithocarpus erythrocarpus

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Lithocarpus erythrocarpus

Description

Tree 9-24 m, c. 40 cm ø; Branchlets initially densely fulvous-tomentose by adpressed, minute stellate hairs, later glabrous, sturdy, greyish brown, with numerous large lenti-cels; Leaves coriaceous, 20-26 by 6-9 cm (index 2.6-3.3), broadest at or below the middle; Fruiting rachis sturdy, c. 10 cm, ½-1 cm ø, densely lenticellate, carrying numerous, clustered cupules.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Negri Sembilan present, Pahang present, Selangor present
Malesia: Malay Peninsula (Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Pahang).

Notes

Though the young cupules are in clusters of 2-3, at maturity only one is fully developed, the others rudimentary.
Inflorescences are unknown.

Citation

A. CAMUS 1954: p. 962. – In: Chênes. t. 461: 6-12
SOEPADMO 1970 – In: Reinwardtia. p 240