Goniothalamus velutinus Airy Shaw
Family
Annonaceae
Synonyms
None
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia |
Kayu tas, limpanas (Malay), selokai (Iban).s |
| Brunei | Linpanas hitam, talipanas hitam (Sengkurong). |
Geographical Distributions
Goniothalamus velutinus is occur in Borneo.
Description
G. velutinus is a small tree up to measure 6 m tall. The young shoots are densely dark-rusty velutinous.
The leaves are oblanceolate in shape,with a size measure 40-42 cm x 8.5-10 cm, rotundate base, acuminate apex, with measure 1.5-2 cm long acumen, papyraceous and covered with dark-rusty hairs. The petiole is measuring 1.8 cm long and densely velutinous. The pedicel is measure about 0.5-0.9 cm long and with 4 bracts at the base.
The sepals are triangular-ovate and measure about 0.7 cm x 0.4 cm. The outer petals are ovate-lance-shaped and with a size measure 1.8 cm x 0.8 cm while the inner petals are ovate in shape, with a size measure 1.2 cm x 0.6 cm and greenish in colour. The stamens are more than 100 while the carpels are 12-16.
Ecology / Cultivation
G. velutinus is found in mixed dipterocarp forest, common on upper slopes and ridges.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 12 (2): Medicinal and poisonous plants.
