Semecarpus bracteatus
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Description
Tree 21-32 m high and 42-80 cm Ø.
Bark light yellowish brown, longitudinally fissured.
Leaves spaced, spiral, rigidly coriaceous, rather brittle, obovate to oblanceolate, or elliptic-oblong, 9-38 by 4½-13½ cm (up to 55-100 by 15-27 cm on vegetative branches);
Petals imbricate, elliptic, ovate, or ovate-oblong, c. 2 by 1 mm in ♂ (5 by 2¾ mm in ♀), sericeous outside, with c. 4 longitudinal veins.
Stamens 3½ mm;
Panicles terminal, up to 30(-60) cm long, tomentose;
Ovary globose, 3 mm Ø, velutinous;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Central Distr present, Eastern Highlands Distr present, Hollandia present, Idenburg R present, Madang Distr present, Manokwari present, Northern Distr present, Sorong present
Malesia; New Guinea (Idenburg R., Manokwari, Hollandia, Sorong, Madang Distr., Eastern Highlands Distr., Northern Distr., and Central Distr.).