Lithocarpus lampadarius

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Lithocarpus lampadarius

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Description

Tree 15-36 m, 30-100 cm ø; Branchlets initially densely fulvous to rufous stellate hairy, later glabrous, sturdy, greyish to blackish brown, sparsely lenticellate, the lenticels large; Leaves thick-coriaceous, rigid, (15-) 20-25(-30) by (6-)8-10(-15) cm (index 1.7-3), broadest about the middle; Stipules linear-acute, 6-10 by 1-3 mm. Inflorescence male or androgynous, densely fulvous stellate hairy; Fruiting rachis sturdy, densely warty lenticellate.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Sabah present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Mt Kinabalu present, Pahang present, Perak present, Trengganu present

Malesia: Malay Peninsula (Perak, Pahang, Trengganu), Borneo (Sabah: Mt Kinabalu, common).

Uses

Twigs are used by the local people as torches.

Citation

GAMBLE 1915 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng. p 444

SOEPADMO 1970 – In: Reinwardtia. p 253

BURKILL 1935 – In: Dict. p 1857

A. CAMUS 1954: p. 717. – In: Chênes. t. 398: 7-10

Corner 1940: Ways.Trees: 303. f.96