Pouteria hochreutineri (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Pouteria hochreutineri (H.J. Lam) H.J. Lam

Protologue: Blumea 5: 337 (1943).

Synonyms

• Planchonella hochreutineri H.J. Lam (1943).

Distribution

New Guinea.

Uses

The timber is reputed to be used.

Observations

• A medium-sized to large tree up to 45 m tall.
• Leaves more or less clustered at tip of twigs, elliptical to obovate, with transverse tertiary venation distinct beneath, hairy beneath.
• Flowers in many-flowered clusters below the leaves, borne on 8-10 mm long pedicels, pink or red.
• Fruit unknown.

P. hochreutineri has been found in forest up to 1600 m altitude.

Selected sources

732.

Main genus page

• Pouteria

Authors

• R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species)