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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Microcos tomentosa Sm. (MALVACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Chenderai

Description

Small bushy tree to 15 m height with dense rounded or cylindrical crown. Leaves 8-20 cm long, oblong to obovate, usually finely toothed at least on upper parts. Flowers c. 1.5 cm long, pale yellow in terminal clusters. Fruits 1-1.5 cm, globose to ellipsoid, bright green ripening pale orange to blackish.


Ecology

Very common in secondary forests, forest edges of lowland evergreen and deciduous forests. Widespread species,

Distribution

Native in E. India, S. China, Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Philippines.