Beilschmiedia tonkinensis (PROSEA)
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Beilschmiedia tonkinensis (Lecomte) Ridley
- Protologue: Journ. Roy. As. Soc. Straits Br. 82: 190 (1920).
Vernacular names
- Malaysia: perapoh, medang salah (Peninsular)
- Vietnam: chắp bắc bộ.
Distribution
Indo-China and Peninsular Malaysia.
Uses
In Penang (Malaysia) a leaf poultice is applied to broken bones.
Observations
A small tree up to 15 m tall, bole up to 40 cm in diameter; leaves alternate to opposite, elliptical to oblong, 7-18 cm × 3-6 cm, base cuneate, apex obtuse, glabrous, midrib raised above, tertiary venation distinct on both sides, petiole 1-2.5 cm long; flowers hairy; fruit oblong, c. 2.5 cm × 1.5 cm. B. tonkinensis is a coastal species occasionally found inland.
Selected sources
121, 731, 990.
Main genus page
Authors
Nguyen Kim Dao