Vatica chartacea

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Vatica chartacea

Description

Medium-sized tree. Young twigs, stipules and panicles caducous buff puberulent; Leaves 11-25 by 3-10 cm, oblong to obovate, thinly chartaceous and wrinkling on drying; Panicle to 5 cm long, to 3-axillary, stout. Fruit sepals to 6 by 1.5 cm, subequal, lanceolate, subacute, cordate at base, 5-7-nerved, ascending and hiding the to 13 by 11 mm ellipsoid nut.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo (Sarawak present), Beluran and Sandakan to Tawau present, Bintulu present, N.E. Borneo present, Ulu Kapuas present, W. Borneo present
Malesia: W. Borneo (Ulu Kapuas), N.E. Borneo (Bintulu, Sarawak; Beluran and Sandakan to Tawau).