Ptychopyxis glochidiifolia
Airy Shaw, Kew Bull. 14 (1960)
Latin for 'leaves similar to those of the genus Glochidion'.
Note
The type of this species was collected in Sungai Wain in 1950, so it might
still be alive in the forest.
Description
Upper canopy tree up to 43 m tall and 76 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers not seen but probably similar
to the other two Ptychopyxis species in this checklist. Fruits ca. 14 mm
long, yellow-reddish-brown, 2-lobed, fleshy capsules. Seeds probably with aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 400 m altitude. Mostly on
hillsides and ridges with sandy to clay soils. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Uses
Firewood.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Kayu api, Mampan.
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