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4. Kibatalia maingayi (Hook.f.) Woodsonwfo-0000220974

Philipp. J. Sci. 60: 213. 1936; Whitmore, Tree Fl. Mal. 2: 18. 1973; Rudjiman, Agric. Uni. Wag. Pap. 86–5: 69. 1986.— Vallaris maingayi Hook.f., Fl. Br. Ind. 3: 651. 1882; King & Gamble, J. As. Soc. Beng. 74(2): 461. 1907; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 3: 351, 1923.— Paravallaris maingayi (Hook.f.) Kerr, Fl. Siam. En. 2; 456. 1939. Fig. 29.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Description : Tree to 25 m. Branches transversely fissured; sparsely lenticellate; glabrous. Leaves: petiole 4–7 mm long; blade coriaceous to papery, elliptic, 5.4–12 x 1–4.5 cm, apex acuminate, base cuneate; glabrous. Inflorescence 3 cm long; 4–25 flowered. Sepals ovate, 1.7–2.1 x 1–1.2 mm, apex acute; ciliate, otherwise glabrous. Corolla white; tube 7–9 mm long; lobes 11–13 mm long, oblong; tube glabrous outside, pubescent inside; lobes pubescent on both surfaces. Stamens inserted at the top of the corolla tube; anthers 2.3–2.4 x 0.5–0.6 mm. Ovary pubescent, 1.4 mm long; style + pistil head glabrous, 3.5–7.3 mm. Fruit 8–50 x 0.4–0.6 cm. Seed grains 20–35 x 1.5–3 mm; beak 5–7 cm long; hairs 1–8 cm long.

Thailand : PENINSULAR: Phatthalung, Narathiwat.

Distribution : Malaysia (type from Penang), Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines (Mindanao).

Ecology : In evergreen forests, 100–200 m alt.