Lithocarpus papillifer

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Lithocarpus papillifer

Description

Tree 15-25 m, 30-40 cm ø; Branchlets initially densely set with fulvous to rufous, adpressed stellate hairs, later glabrous, greyish black, densely lenticellate; Leaves thick-coriaceous, (4-)6-10(-12) by (2-)3-4(-5½) cm (index 1½-2½), broadest at or below the middle; Stipules ovate or deltoid, 1-2 by ½-1mm. Inflorescence male or androgynous, in densely subterminal, paniculate clusters, densely yellowish brown to rufous stellate hairy; Fruit (not yet ripe) ovoid-conical, c. 1 by 1⅓ cm, glabrous, chocolate-brown, glossy, top acuminate, base ro-tundate, scar concave, c. 8 mm ø;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Sabah present, Sarawak present), Mt Kalulong 3° 14' N, 114° 41' E present, Mt Kinabalu present, Mt Mulu present, W. Kutei in Central E. Kalimantan present
Malesia: Borneo (Sarawak, rare: Mt Mulu, Mt Kalulong 3° 14' N, 114° 41' E; W. Kutei in Central E. Kalimantan; Sabah: Mt Kinabalu, common).

Notes

In SAN 29006 (with female flowers) the staminodes are absent, and the styles are up to 15.