Stemonurus monticolus

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Stemonurus monticolus

Description

Tree, 10-30(-40) m, bole up to 18 m and 10-30 (-60) cm ø; Leaves elliptic to obovate-, sometimes lanceolate- or oblong-elliptic, apex shortly obtusely acuminate, or mostly blunt, sometimes rounded and maybe a little emarginate, base ± broadly attenuate, coriaceous, dark green to yellowish green above, paler beneath, generally rather dull on both faces, smooth above, ± densely tubercled all over the undersurface, or at least so in a broad stripe along the midrib, very rarely smooth beneath, the edge a little recurved in dry specimens, (5-)6-10(-18) by (2.5-)3-6(-9) cm, nerves (12-) 14-16 rather straight pairs, looping before the edge, very slightly or hardly raised or visible above and/or beneath, generally obscure beneath; Petals 3(-4, rarely -4.5) by 1.5 mm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present
Malesia: New Guinea.

Uses

Wood yellowish or light orange, apparently not used. Scrapings of bark heated in hot ashes are used for wounds in the Vogelkop Peninsula.

Citation

DAHL 1952 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 270
SLEUM. 1969 – In: Blumea: 261
SCHELLENB. 1923 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 165
SCHELLENB. 1923 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 165