Burckella polymera (PROSEA)
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Burckella polymera P. v. Royen
- Protologue: Blumea 6(3): 590, fig. 3 (1952).
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: fala ko-ra, pwa (Irian Jaya).
Distribution
New Guinea.
Uses
The timber is used locally.
Observations
A medium-sized to large tree, up to 50 m tall; leaves obovate, 9-22 cm × 4-9 cm, puberulous below, petiole up to 4 cm long; pedicels up to 3 cm long; mature fruit unknown. B. polymera grows in lowland rain forest. It is somewhat doubtful whether this species really belongs to Burckella as it has been described as having a 7-8-celled ovary. The density of the wood is about 670 kg/m3at 12% moisture content.
Selected sources
145, 289, 345, 659.
