Vatica scortechinii

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Vatica scortechinii

Description

Medium-sized tree. Leaves 13-40 by 5-16 cm, oblong-lanceolate or oblanceolate, thinly coriaceous; Panicle to 9 cm long, axillary to ramiflorousflower buds to 14 by 5 mm, fusiform;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya present, Pahang present, Perak present, Selangor present, Trengganu present
Malesia: Malaya (Perak, Selangor, Pahang, Trengganu).

Notes

Some sterile collections from the east coast closely resemble V. sarawakensis, so far not confirmed from Malaya.

Citation

Burk. 1935: Dict.: 2224
Craib 1925 – In: Fl. Siam. Enum.: 141
Sloot. 1927: 73,108. – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Btzg: f. le
Meijer & Wood 1964 – In: Sabah For. Rec.: 319
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 244
Sym. 1941 – In: J. Mal. Br. R. As. Soc.: 155
Foxw. 1932 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 267
Brandis 1943: p. 227. – In: Mal. For. Rec.: f. 107
Bruhl & King 1896: p. 157. – In: Ann. R. Bot. Gard. Calc.: t. 190