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6. Knema furfuracea (Hook.f. & Thomson) Warb.wfo-0001085240

Mon. Myrist. 581. 1897; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 3: 70. 1924; Corner, Ways. Trees 476. 1940; J.Sinclair, Gard. Bull. Singapore 16: 275, fig. 2, pl. I: B. 1958; l.c., 18: 209. 1961; W.J.de Wilde, Blumea 25: 387. 1979; l.c., 27: 223. 1981; Fl. Mal. 14: 258. 2000.— Myristica furfuracea Hook.f. & Thomson, Fl. Ind. 1: 159. 1855.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Description : Tree 8–25 m. Twigs towards apex 4–8(–10) mm diam., at first with dense hairs 1–1.5 mm, glabrescent; bark lower down brown to blackish, cracking. Leaves blade coriaceous, oblong to lanceolate, (10–)25–50 by (3–)5–21 cm, base ? cordate, greenish to brown above on drying, faintly papillate below, glabrescent, when immature densely stellate-pubescent; midvein raised above; nerves 20 40(–50) pairs, raised above; tertiary veining fine, distinct, raised or sunk; leaf bud with hairs ca 1 mm. Inflorescences sessile, up to 15 mm long, 3–30-flowered in male; flowers with hairs 0.5–1 mm long, subpersistent or ± glabrescent. Male flowers pedicel 3–15 mm long, bracteole minute, ca median or towards the apex; bud depressed obovoid or globose, 4–5 by (4–)4.5–5 mm, inside red; lobes splitting the bud to ¾ ⅘ deep; staminal disc (sub)circular, including anthers 2–2.5 mm diam., anthers 10–14. Female flowers: pedicel 1.5–2 mm long; perianth bud ellipsoid or obovoid, 6–8 by 5–7 mm. Fruits (ob)ovoid or subglobose, 2.5–3.5(–4) by 2–2.8 cm, with hairs 1–2 mm; stalk 2–5 mm long.

Thailand : PENINSULAR: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Songkhla, Yala.

Distribution : Malay Peninsula (type), Singapore, Sumatra (sterile collection only).

Ecology : Primary and secondary evergreen forests, 0–500 m alt. Flowering: January–March; fruiting: April.

Vernacular : Lueat khwai bai yai (เลือดควายใบใหญ่)(Nakhon Si Thammarat); lueat khwai (เลือดควาย)(Trang); chan dong (จันทน์ดง)(Yala).