Aru Is. : Kobroor Isl.; Koba Isl.
NOTES : This species can be distinguished with other species by pedicel 12 mm long, and its probably nearest to P. bancana. They have similar leave
texture chartaceous with the lower surface glabrous. SPECIMENS EXAMINED. NEW GUINEA : Kobroor Isl., fr. 22 Oct 1994,
H.P. Nooteboom 5842 L; Kobroor Isl., fr. 27 Apr 1993, M. van Balgooy et al. 6487 L; Koba Isl., fr. 3 Nov 1994, M. van Balgooy 6801 BO.
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MALESIA REGION
Fig. 28. Distribution of Popowia nooteboomii Moeljono
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Fig. 29 Popowia nooteboomii Moeljono A. Flowering twig. B. Flower bud. C. Outer and inner petals. D. Inner petals
E. Outer petals. F. Flower, petals removed. G. Stamen H. Gynoecium.
15. Popowia bancana Scheffer
Popowia bancana Scheffer in Ann. Jard. Buitenz. ii 1885 17. - Type : Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, Soengei-liat, Mt. Menoembing, Teysmann No. 17849
BO, 17850 BO, 17851 BO, 17853 BO.
Tree up to 20 m high, diameter 14 cm with smooth trunkbud green. Young twigs pubescent, dark grey - blackish colored, striate. Petioles 1 – 1.5 mm
long. Leaves 7.5 – 10.5 by 3 - 5 cm, ovate - elliptic or lanceolate, apex abrupt acuminate, base always unequal, very frequently acute, rare obtuse, never
emarginated, chartaceous, midrib archedly ascending; nerves 7 – 10 pairs, reticulation prominent, scalariform. Flowers, small, extra-axillary or pseudo-
terminal, peduncles are 1 – 2 mm long, the pedicels are 1.5 mm long, bracts reddish – hairy.
Sepals broadly cordate, acute, dark brown – tomentose, spreading. Petals grey – whitish covering, outerpetals elliptic, acute, concave,
on the inside glabrous, sub of the same length sepal, inner petals base clawed, on the upperside narrowed base part of the petals.
Stamen equal long, coherence, boat – shape, apex strongly thickened, with strongly pilose,
lightlymiddly bent inward, outwardouter sub long; stamen 15, connective broadly truncate, ovaries 6 – 7, pilose, stigma large club-shape, ovule single.
DISTRIBUTION : BORNEO. North Borneo Dallas, West Borneo Pontianak, Kotawaringin Timur, Central Borneo Sintang, East Borneo Balikpapan,
and Samarinda, and South Borneo Muara Uya. SUMATRA : Lobok besar and Pangkal Pinang Bangka.
ECOLOGY : Commonly grows in forest up to 150 meter above sea level.
NOTES : Vernacular name in Bangka is mesidung or mesidun, and tebabak.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED : SUMATRA, Sipisang, Padangpariaman, fl.+fr. 24 Feb 1994, H. Okada et al., 14 BO. Bangka, Lobok Besar, 29 Aug 1949,
A. Kostermans et al., 175 BO,L; Bangka, Lobok Besar, fl. 1 Sep 1949, A. Kostermans et al., 268 BO,L.; Bangka, Lobok Besar, fl. 5 Sep 1949, A.
Kostermans et al., 422 BO,L.; Bangka, Lobok Besar, fl. 9 Sep 1949, A. Kostermans et al. 546 BO,L; Bangka, Sungai Liat, Teysmann 17850
BO Type; Bangka, Menumbiang, Teysmann 17851 BO type; Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, Teysmann 17853 BO type; Bangka, 4 Dec
1917, H.A.B. Bünnemeijers 2256 BO,L. BORNEO. NORTH BORNEO : Tawau, fl.+fr. 2 Jul 1959, Meijer, W., 19441, BO; Miri, fl. 20 May 1964,
Othman Haron, 21391 BO,L; Dallas, 4 Nov 1931, J. Clemens M.S. Clemens, 27038 BO; Penibukan, Kinabalu, fl.+fr. 4 Jan 1933, J. Clemens
M.S. Clemens, 30637 BO; Penibukan, Kinabalu, fl.+fr. 15 Feb 1933, J. Clemens M.S. Clemens, 31610 BO. WEST BORNEO : Mt. Palung,
fr.+w. 8 Jun 1986, M. van Balgooy et al., 5328 BO; Kotawaringin Timur, Jun 1994, Tuke 15149 L; Serewai, W of Borneo, fr. 24 Jan 1995, A.C.
Church et al., 1445 BO, L; Kec. Nayau, Kab Sanggau, 20 Feb 1994, Wilde Jong 727 BO, L. CENTRAL BORNEO: Sintang, fl.+fr. 14 Apr
1994, A.C. Church et al. 901 BO, L; Bukit Raya, fr.+w. 30 Jan 1983, H.P. Nooteboom 4777 BO, L; Bukit Raya, 6 Feb 1983, H. P. Nooteboom
4867 BO, L. EAST BORNEO : Loa Haur, fl. 9 May 1952, A. Kostermans et al. 6792 BO; Mt.Beratus, Balikpapan, fl.+fr. 19 Jul 1952,
A. Kostermans et al. 7628 BO; Sembuni, Balikpapan, fl. 20 Jul 1952, A. Kostermans et al. 7659 BO, L; Wain River, Balikpapan, fr. 25 Aug 1950,
A. Kostermans 4029 BO; Mt.Sahari, Kaltim, fl.+fr. 18 Aug 1956, L.L. Forman 467 BO. SOUTH BORNEO : Muara Uya, fr. 21 Nov 1971, K.
Kartawinata 907 BO; Djaro, fl. 21 Nov 1971, E.D. de Vogel 968 BO; Djaro, fl. 21 Nov 1971, E.D. de Vogel 977 BO; Djaro, fl. 21 Nov 1971,
E.D. de Vogel 978 BO; Djaro, Muara Uya, fr. 21 Nov 1971, K.
