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| + | *Leaves evenly distributed or loosely clustered at tip of twigs, obovate to oblanceolate, with rather distinct, transverse tertiary veins, glabrous on both sides when mature. | ||
| + | *Flowers in 2-4-flowered clusters, borne on 5-12 mm long pedicels (in fruit up to 15 mm). | ||
| + | *Fruit ellipsoid, c. 2 cm long, glabrous. | ||
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| + | ''P. merrillii'' grows in primary forests at low and medium altitudes. The timber is traded as "red nato" together with other ''Palaquium'' species, and is pale brown to reddish-brown and resembles the timber of ''P. barnesii''. | ||
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| + | *[[Palaquium (PROSEA Timbers)|''Palaquium'' (Timbers)]] | ||
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| + | == Authors == | ||
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| + | *R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species) | ||
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Introduction |
Palaquium merrillii Dubard
- Protologue: Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 15: 381 (1909).
Vernacular names
- Philippines: dulitan (Tagalog), mikat (Ibanag), bulau-bulau (Panay Bisaya).
Distribution
The Philippines.
Uses
The timber is used as nyatoh for furniture, cabinet work and cigar boxes.
Observations
- A medium-sized tree up to 25 m tall.
- Leaves evenly distributed or loosely clustered at tip of twigs, obovate to oblanceolate, with rather distinct, transverse tertiary veins, glabrous on both sides when mature.
- Flowers in 2-4-flowered clusters, borne on 5-12 mm long pedicels (in fruit up to 15 mm).
- Fruit ellipsoid, c. 2 cm long, glabrous.
P. merrillii grows in primary forests at low and medium altitudes. The timber is traded as "red nato" together with other Palaquium species, and is pale brown to reddish-brown and resembles the timber of P. barnesii.
Selected sources
480, 484, 486, 743.
Main genus page
Authors
- R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species)
