Polyalthia hypoleuca Hook.f. & Thomson
Family
Annonaceae
Synonyms
None
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Akar larak hutan, melilin (Peninsular), selaut (Iban, Sabah). |
| Indonesia |
Tepis(Sumatra), banet, usai (Bangka). |
| Thailand | Sang yuu khaao (Nakhon Si Thammarat). |
Geographical Distributions
Polyalthia hypoleuca is found in Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bangka and Borneo.
Description
Polyalthia hypoleuca is a small to medium-sized tree that up to 35 m tall with its bole diametre is up to 50 cm while the twigs are soon smooth.
The leaves are elliptical to narrowly elliptical, 6-12.5 cm x 2-3.5 cm, leathery, acute or rounded at base while the petiole is 3-7 mm long.
The flowers are in axils of leaves or fallen leaves. The petals are linear that up to 1.2 cm long and pale yellow. Monocarps are ellipsoid, 1-2 cm long while the stalk is 2-5 mm long and 1-seeded.
Ecology / Cultivation
Polyalthia hypoleuca occurs in lowland forest, also in peat-swamp forest, up to 600 m altitude.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.12(3): Medicinal and poisonous plants 3.
