Volume 6 > Part 1 > Year 1993 > Page 40 > Tiliaceae > Trichospermum

Trichospermum javanicum Blumewfo-0000457326

Bijdr.: 57. 1825; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 307. 1922; Burret in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 9: 851. 1926; Back & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 1: 391. 1963; Van Heel, Blumea 13: 334. 1966; Kosterm., Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinb. 41: 407. 1972. Fig. 26.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Synonyms & Citations :

Description : Tree 8–20 m high. Leaves ovate or ovate oblong, 10–18 by 3.5–5.5 cm, apex acute with truncate base; margin serrulate; secondary nerves 5–7 pairs, arched but not anastomosing; scalariform veins distinct on under surface; petiole 1–1.5 cm long, glabrescent. Inflorescence axillary, 5–10 cm long; flower buds ovate, ± 5 mm diam. Sepals oblong. Petals ± spathulate, ± 1 cm long. Stamens glabrous. Ovary globose, hairy. Fruit orbicular reniform, compressed, 2–2.5 by 1–1.5 cm, glabrescent.

Thailand : PENINSULAR: Satun (Tarutao), Narathiwat (Waeng).

Distribution : Malay Peninsula, Indonesia (type).

Ecology : In evergreen forests, 10–100 cm alt. Flowering and fruiting: January–April.

Vernacular : Po talap (ปอตลับ)(Peninsular).

Uses: The fibres from the bark are used for cordage and clothes.