Vatica cuspidata (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Vatica cuspidata (Ridley) Sym.

Protologue: Mal. For. 3: 200 (1934).

Synonyms

• Sunaptea cuspidata Ridley (1920),
• Vatica maingayi auct. non Dyer.

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: resak daun runching (Peninsular).

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia.

Uses

The timber is used as resak.

Observations

• A medium-sized to fairly large tree with bole up to 75 cm in diameter and inconspicuous buttresses.
• Leaves elliptical to oblong-lanceolate, 7-18 cm × 3-6 cm, with 10-17 pairs of secondary veins, glabrescent, petiole 20-40(-50) mm long.
• Inflorescences up to 7 mm long.
• Flower buds up to 6 mm long.
• Nut ovoid, up to 8 mm long, surrounded by 2 longer and 3 shorter fruit calyx lobes, all free to the base.

V. cuspidata is closely related to V. maingayi but differs in the more densely pubescent petioles and often more numerous secondary veins. It is common on coastal hills and on inland ridges. The wood is heavy, hard and very durable, with density of 865-1200 kg/m³ at 15% moisture content. See also the table on wood properties.

Selected sources

297, 417, 425, 677, 748.

Main genus page

• Vatica

Authors

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