Popowia fusca King, - Fig. 15 p.50 .

NOTES : The leaves are thicker and less shining than in P. pisocarpa Bl Endl. and have thickened pubescent edges; also the reticulations are visible below. The degree of pubescence varies a good deal. See notes under P.velutina King, a species which may not be distincted from this one. SPECIMEN EXAMINED. MALAY PENINSULA : P a h a n g : Stateland Raug, 23 Mar 1971, Zainuddin Sohadi 14704 L; Teku R., 29 Jul 1976, Kiah 31923 BO. Negeri Sembilan : Pasoh F.R., 16 Sep 1976, F.S.P. Ng 27008 L. J o h o r e. Maokil Mt., virgin jungle reserve, 22 Nov 1969, Loh Hoy Shing 6862 L. S i n g a p o r e. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, 16 Apr 1982, J.F. Maxwell 82137 L; Teban circle, Bukit Timah, 8 Jul 1950, J. Sinclair L.0195188 L; Bukit Timah, 16 Dec 1937, Ngadiman 34622 BO, L; Forest Reserve, Bukit Timah, 30 Oct 1948, J. Sinclair BO; Mac Ritchie Reservoir, 27 Jan 1949, J. Sinclair 37939 BO,L; Bukit Timah, 9 Mar 1939, Ngadiman 36364 BO. SUMATRA. W e s t S u m a t r a. Padang Pariaman, Sipisang, 24 Feb 1994, Okada et al. 14 BO. Riau : Tanjung Pinang, Teysmann 17994 BO. BORNEO S a r a w a k. Pueh Mt., 21 Dec 1988, P.J.A. Kessler 278 and 282 L. Baram : Ulu Sg, Melinau paku, Tutoh, 25 May 1961, J.A.R. Anderson 4057 BO, L; Mulu Mt. National Park, 4 2’ N, 114 47’ E, 29 Oct 1977, G. Argent et al. 616 L. Kennedy bay, Silabukan forest Rest., 21 Apr 1967, Henry Tai Sin 58049 L. North of Camp III, Ulu Sg Danum, 3 Sep 1976, B.C. Stone et al. 85314 L. B r u n e i. Temburong, 7 Apr 1990, M.J.E. Coode et.al. 6591 L. Aug 1918, M. Castillo 650 L. N o r t h B o r n e o. Sandakan, Labuk road mile 50, 20 Apr 1971, Cockburn 73002 L. Lahat Datu: Ulu Sg. Segama, 16 Jul 1970, Ahmad Talip 70878 L; Kuala Beruang, 16 Jul 1970, P.F. Cockburn 71013 L. Ulu Luak, 17 May 1964, Othman Haron 21352 BO, L. W e s t B o r n e o. Serawai, desa Jelundung, 0 30’ 57.5” S, 112 35’ 7” E, 29 Jan 1995, Church et al. 1597 BO, L. Ketapang, 19 Mar 1997, Laman et.al. 909 BO. Amai Ambit, 1893 – 1894, H. Hallier 3239 BO, L. C e n t r a l B o r n e o. Samba, 0 44’ 23.6” S, 112 50’ 47.4” E, 28 Jan 1995, Jarvie Ruskandi 5522 BO; Samba, 0 42’ 55.2” S, 112 50’ 34.8” E, 31 Jan 1995, Jarvie Ruskandi 5776 BO; Samba R., 0 42’ 56.6” S, 112 46’ 46.5” E, 12 Feb 1995, Jarvie Ruskandi 6060 BO. Bukit Raya, Tumbang Tubus, 0 45’ S, 112 51’ E, 5 Jan 1983 ,6 Jan 1983, Veldkamp 8008 L, 8083 BO, L; Bukit Raya, Tumbang Riang, 113 10’ E, 1 10’ S, 12 Jan 1983, H. Wiriadinata 3266 L; Bukit Raya, Katingan, 112 50’ E, 0 50’ S, 11 Dec 1982, J.P. Mogea W.J.J.O. de Wilde 4101 L; Bukit Raya 112 47’ E, 0 45’ S, 5 Dec 1982, H.P. Nooteboom 4186 L; Bukit Raya, 112 45’ E, 0 45’ S, 26 Nov 1982, H.P. Nooteboom 4046 L; Kotawaringin Timur, 1 29’ S, 112 31’ E, Nov 1993, Tuke 2442 BO. 9 8 3 2 MALESIA REGION 1 4 1. Pahang: Stateland Raug. 2. Negeri Sembilan : Pasoh F.R. 3 Johore.Maokil Mt., virgin jungle reserve 4. Singapore. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve 5. Padang Pariaman, Sipisang 6. Sandakan, Labuk road mile 50. 7. Baram : Ulu Sg, Melinau paku, Tutoh 8. Bukit Raya, Tumbang Riang,113 10’E, 1 10’ S 9. Serawai, desa Jelundung, 0 30’ 57.5” S, 112 35’7” E 6 5 7 Fig. 14. Distribution of Popowia fusca King Fig. 15. Popowia fusca King A B A. Flowering twig, B. Flower, petals removed C. Flower, sepals and petals removed D. Stamen E. Gynoecium F. Fruit D C E F 1 mm

4. Popowia velutina King, - Fig. 17 p.53.

Popowia velutina King, Mat. F.M.P. Vol. 1 No. 4 1892 341 et in Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Calc. 4 1893 120 Pl. 162 B; Ridley, F.M.P. 1 1922 77; Sinclair in Gard. Bull. Singapore XIV 1955 472 - 475. - Type : King s.n., Malaysia : Perak, at Kinta BO, CAL, KEP, L, SING. Tree up to 12 m high. Young twigs covered with minute soft deep brown – tomentose, the older glabrous, striate and with numerous leaf scars. Petioles 2 – 3 mm long, dense pubescent or tomentose. Leaves 6.5 – 10 by 3 – 5 cm, elliptic – oblong or ovate – elliptic, acute or shortly and narrowly acuminate, slightly narrowed to the rounded sub - unequal base, slightly coriaceous; both surfaces minutely granular, the upper with a few scattered hairs; the lower dark brown and more densely and softly pubescent, both the midrib and nerves tomentose or pubescent; main nerves 6 – 7 9 pairs, spreading; reticulations fine but usually visible on the lower surface, scalariform; Flowers about 2.5 mm in diam., solitary or in pairs, extra – axillary. Pedicels 6 mm long, densely tomentose, bracteolate. Sepals broadly ovate, sub - acute, densely tomentose outside, glabrous inside, persistent in the fruit. Petals sub - equal, thick, sub-orbicular, very tomentose outside, glabrous inside. Ripe carpels 12 mm long and 8.5 mm in diam., few, sometimes solitary, ovoid, blunt, slightly oblique at the base and slightly narrowed to the stalk, minutely velvetly – pubescent; stalks 5 mm long, tomentose. Seed solitary, glabrous, rugose. DISTRIBUTION : MALAY PENNINSULA : Perak, Pahang, and Kerilla. SUMATERA : Indragiri, and muara Padjangki. ECOLOGY : Low land dipterocarp forest and primary rain forest. Altitude up to 100 meters above sea level. NOTES : A species very similar to P. fusca King, but leaves shorter, more pubescent beneath, fewer-nerved leaves, 6-7 pairs. MALESIA REGION SPECIMEN EXAMINED. MALAY PENINSULA. P e r a k. Larut, Gopeng-Kinta, fr. Jun 1883, Dr. King 4418 BO, L Type. K e l a n t a n. Taman Negara, fl. 28 Mar 1995, Latiff et al. 4116 BO. P a h a n g: Sempam Raub, fl. 16 Apr 1970, Soepadmo 661 BO, L. Kampung 60 bek, Kerilla Estates, fr. 1 Mar 1959, Shah Md. et al. 499 BO, L. SUMATRA. R i a u : Indragiri, Muara Padjangki, fr 11 Apr 1939, P. Buwalda 6495 BO, L; Indragiri, fr. 16 Jul 1939, P. Buwalda 6894 BO, L. Fig.16. Distribution of Popowia velutina King 3 1. Perak. Larut, Gopeng-Kinta 2. K e l a n t a n. Taman Negara 3. Pahang:Sempam Raub 4. Riau:Indragiri, Muara Padjangki 2 1 4