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| − | ''Palaquium | + | *''Palaquium macrophyllum'' (de Vriese) Pierre ex Dubard (1909), |
| + | *''Croixia quercifolia'' (de Vriese) Baehni (1965). | ||
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| − | A large tree up to 40 m tall | + | *A large tree up to 40 m tall. |
| + | *Leaves evenly distributed, narrowly obovate or narrowly elliptical, with slender, transverse tertiary veins, brownish or reddish hairy beneath. | ||
| + | *Flowers in 4-8-flowered clusters, borne on 8-14 mm long pedicels (15-25 mm in fruit). | ||
| + | *Fruit globose, c. 2 cm in diameter, glabrous. | ||
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| + | ''P. quercifolium'' is found particularly in primary forest in the lowland. The density of the timber is 460-610 kg/m<sup>3</sup> at 15% moisture content. | ||
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| + | == Main genus page == | ||
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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) | ||
[[Category:Timbers (PROSEA)]] | [[Category:Timbers (PROSEA)]] | ||
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Introduction |
Palaquium quercifolium (de Vriese) Burck
- Protologue: Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 5: 41 (1886).
Synonyms
- Palaquium macrophyllum (de Vriese) Pierre ex Dubard (1909),
- Croixia quercifolia (de Vriese) Baehni (1965).
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: kerekit, nyatu tinggang (Kalimantan).
Distribution
Borneo (Kalimantan, Sabah, Brunei), Sulawesi and the Moluccas; possibly also in Sumatra.
Uses
The timber is used as nyatoh. The latex is sometimes made into gutta-percha of inferior quality.
Observations
- A large tree up to 40 m tall.
- Leaves evenly distributed, narrowly obovate or narrowly elliptical, with slender, transverse tertiary veins, brownish or reddish hairy beneath.
- Flowers in 4-8-flowered clusters, borne on 8-14 mm long pedicels (15-25 mm in fruit).
- Fruit globose, c. 2 cm in diameter, glabrous.
P. quercifolium is found particularly in primary forest in the lowland. The density of the timber is 460-610 kg/m3 at 15% moisture content.
Selected sources
36, 102, 461, 743.
Main genus page
Authors
- R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species)
