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| + | *Leaves evenly distributed, narrowly elliptical or elliptical to obovate, with distinct, reticulate tertiary veins often parallel to secondary veins, glabrous on both sides. | ||
| + | *Flowers in 2-5-flowered clusters, borne on 5-10 mm long pedicels (up to 22 mm in fruit), greenish or brownish-white. | ||
| + | *Fruit ovoid, obovoid or ellipsoid, 2-5 cm long, glabrous. | ||
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| + | ''P. sumatranum'' grows in primary forest in the lowland, sometimes up to 1200 m altitude. | ||
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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 sumatranum Burck
- Protologue: Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 5: 34 (1886).
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: balam sudu-sudu, balam pipit (Sumatra), nyato gummy (Kalimantan)
- Thailand: phikun pa (Trang).
Distribution
Southern Thailand, Sumatra, the Riau Archipelago, Belitung, and Borneo (Kalimantan, Sabah).
Uses
The timber is used as nyatoh.
Observations
- A large tree up to 45 m tall, with columnar bole up to 80 cm in diameter.
- Leaves evenly distributed, narrowly elliptical or elliptical to obovate, with distinct, reticulate tertiary veins often parallel to secondary veins, glabrous on both sides.
- Flowers in 2-5-flowered clusters, borne on 5-10 mm long pedicels (up to 22 mm in fruit), greenish or brownish-white.
- Fruit ovoid, obovoid or ellipsoid, 2-5 cm long, glabrous.
P. sumatranum grows in primary forest in the lowland, sometimes up to 1200 m altitude.
Selected sources
318, 743.
Main genus page
Authors
- R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species)
