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2. Streblus ilicifolius (S.Vidal) Cornerwfo-0001235861

Gard. Bull. Singapore 19: 227. 1962; Phytomorphology 25: 5, t. 2, 3F. 1975; Keng, Mal. Seed Pl.: f. 83. 1969.— Taxotrophis ilicifolia S.Vidal, Revis. Pl. Vasc. Filip.: 249. 1886; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 3: 322. 1924; Corner, Gard. Bull. Singapore 10: 288. 1939; C.C.Berg et al., Fl. Males., Ser. 1, Spermat. 17(1): 55. 2006.


Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.



Synonyms & Citations :

Taxotrophis laxiflora Hutch., Bull. Misc. Inform.: 151. 1918.— Streblus laxiflorus (Hutch.) Corner, Gard. Bull. Singapore 19: 229. 1962.
Taxotrophis eberhardtii Gagnep., Fl. Indo-Chine 5: 700. 1928; Corner, Gard. Bull. Singapore 19; 229. 1962.


Description : Shrub or tree to 10(–20) m tall, much-branched, often with terminal or lateral thorns to 4.5 cm long, dioecious. Leafy twigs 1–3 mm thick, brownish to whitish puberulous, usually on one side only or more densely, (or glabrous). Leaves distichous; lamina oblong, elliptic, suborbicular, ovate or obovate, 4–12(–25) by 2–5(–10.5) cm, coriaceous, apex acuminate to acute, acumen spinulose, usually with 3 teeth, base rounded to cuneate, margin spinulose-dentate or entire; both surfaces glabrous; midrib prominent above, lateral veins 8–12 pairs, tertiary venation largely parallel to the lateral veins; petiole 0.2–1 cm long, puberulous adaxially (or hairy all round or glabrous); stipules 0.3–0.8 cm long, free or basally connate, (sub)glabrous, caducous; terminal bud aculeate in dry material. Staminate inflorescences axillary, solitary (or in pairs), spicate; peduncle ca 0.1 cm long, sparsely minutely puberulous; spike 1–5 cm long; flowers numerous, perianth 1–1.2 mm long, minutely puberulous, stamens 2–2.5 mm long, anthers 0.6–0.8 mm long; bracts basally attached, 0.3–1.3 mm long, sparsely minutely puberulous. Pistillate inflorescences axillary, solitary, (sub)racemose or uniflorous; peduncle 0.3–1.5 cm long, minutely puberulous; flowers 1–3; pedicel 2–8 mm long, minutely puberulous; tepals 1–2 mm long, ciliolate, the outer ones to 3 mm long in fruit, the inner ones to 10 mm long; ovary 1–1.5 mm long, style 0.5–1 mm long, stigmas 2–3.5 mm long; bracts basally attached, 0.3–0.5 mm long, ciliolate. Drupe 1–1.3 cm long, dehiscent, whitish; endocarp body subglobose to ellipsoid, 0.6–0.8 cm long.


Thailand : NORTHERN: Lampang; EASTERN: Nakhon Ratchasima; SOUTH-WESTERN: Kanchanaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan; SOUTH-EASTERN: Chanthaburi; PENINSULAR: Surat Thani, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Trang, Satun, Songkhla, Yala, Narathiwat.


Distribution : Bangladesh, Burma, S China, Vietnam, Laos, Peninsular and Bornean Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccas, Papua), the Philippines (type).


Ecology : Evergreen and dry evergreen forests, at low altitudes.


Vernacular : Kra chit (กระชิด)(Peninsular); khoi nam (ข่อยหนาม); nam khet (หนามเข็ด)(Prachuap Khiri Khan); ka choem (กะเชิ่ม)(Chanthaburi).


Uses: The timber is valuable.


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