Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Peninsula Malaysia |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a tree with buttresses and fissured bark when mature. Juvenile smooth bark may still be present in big trees. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are elliptic to lanceolate (2.5 – 6 cm long and 1.3 - 2.8 cm wide), leathery and have 12 faint pairs of secondary veins. Midrib is sunken on the upper surface and sparsely covered with hairs. Leaf base is broadly cuneate, acumen is up to 1 cm long while petiole is 0.4 - 0.6 cm long. Stipule falls off early, leaving an inconspicuous stipular scar. |
| Flowers | Inflorescence occurs at the axillary or terminal ends (up 3 cm long). Inflorescence is singly branches, and bears up to 4 secund flowers each. Flower is small (3 mm long and 1.5 mm wide), cream coloured with 15 stamens. |
| Fruit | Fruit has 2 wing-like calyx lobes (30 mm long and 6 mm wide) and 3 shorter wings (3 mm long and 2 mm wide). Nut is ovoid and small (5 mm long and 4 mm wide) with a very short tip. |
| Habitat | It is found in well drained flat land and low hills. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 1667 |
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| Species ID | 2960 |
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