Polyalthia bullata King
Family
Annonaceae
Synonyms
None
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Pokok peleh angin, tongkat ali (Peninsular). |
| Thailand | Lang kong (Trang). |
Geographical Distributions
Polyalthia bullata is found in Southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.
Description
Polyalthia bullata is a shrub, up to 3 m tall. Its young twigs are covered with golden hairs. The leaves are lance-shaped or oblong-lance-shaped with a size of 28-37 cm x 3-12 cm, deeply cordate and auricle at base. The leaves are papery or thinly leathery and bullate. The petiole is 3-5 mm long and stout.
The flowers are solitary or 2-3 together opposite the leaves and linear petals, which are about 2.5 cm long. The monocarps are spherical, about 1 cm in diametre while the stalk is about 0.5 cm long and 2-seeded.
Ecology / Cultivation
Polyalthia bullata occurs in lowland forest.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.12(3): Medicinal and poisonous plants 3.
