Vatica pentandra P.S.Ashton

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Dipterocarpaceae > Vatica

Characteristics

Twigs, petioles and panicles persistently shortly scabrid fulvous pubescent, calyx outside ± caducously so, parts of petals exposed in bud and ovary persistently evenly buff puberulent. Twigs c. 2 mm ø apically, ribbed, much branched, ascending. Leaf buds minute. Leaves 18-45 by 9-20 mm, elliptic, thinly coriaceous, with subrevolute margins, obtuse to broadly cuneate base and ± deeply retuse apex; nerves 4-5 pairs, ascending, at c. 45°, slender, hardly elevated on either surface though more so below; petiole 4-11 mm long, slender, hardly geniculate. Panicle to 4 cm long, slender, singly branched; branchlets bearing to 3 flowers. Flower buds to 9 by 3 mm; stamens 5, in a single whorl; flowers otherwise typical. Fruit unknown.
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Unknown, lowlands.
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Distribution

Vatica pentandra world distribution map, present in Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Conservation status

Vatica pentandra threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321696-1
WFO ID wfo-0000423273
COL ID 7FJPP
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Synonyms

Vatica pentandra