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
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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
Fig. 17. Popowia velutina King
A. Flowering twig B. Carpel C. Longitudinal section of carpel
A
B C
5. Popowia tomentosa Maingay ex Hook. f. et Th.
Popowia tomentosa Maingay ex Hook. f. et Th. Fig. 19 p. 58. Fl. Br. Ind. 1 1872 70; King, Mat. F.M.P. Vol. 1 No. 4 1892 344 et in Ann. Roy. Bot.
Gard. Calc. 4 1893 121 Pl. 163A; Ridley in Sarawak Mus. Journ. 13 1913 87 et F.M.P. 1 1922 77. Sinclair in Gard. Bull. Singapore XIV 1955 474 –
475. - Type : Malacca, Maingay s.n. K Tree. Young twigs softly and densely tomentose with chocolate-brown, 1 mm
long, erect hairs, the older glabrous, striate and dark. Petioles 2-3 mm long, tomentose. Leaves 11-18 by 4 -6 9 cm, oblong-elliptic to elliptic, acute or
shortly acuminate, base rounded and unequal-sided, membranous, both surface especially the margins and midrib and midrib densely and softly tomentose with
yellowish-brown, erect, 1 mm long hairs; nerves 12 pairs, curving evenly and running out to margin, prominent; reticulations faint, scalariform but not very
straight. Flowers 1 cm in diam., extra-axillary in small fascicles. Pedicels 1 cm long or more, shaggy-tomentose with a minute basal and medial bract. Sepals
broadly ovate, acute, tomentose outside like the pedicels, glabrous inside, 5 mm long. Petals cream colored, thick, united at the base, villous outside, glabrous and
concave inside; outer ovate, 6 mm long, the inner larger, oblong, connivent, 7 mm long. Stamens 1.5 mm long with flat-topped connectives. Ovaries 7 - 9, oblong,
pubescent, about 2 mm long; style a mere constriction, stigmas sub-capitate. Ripe carpels globose, slightly pubescent, 2 - 2.5 cm long and 1.7 cm in diam.; stalks 1
cm long. Seeds 2 - 4 orbicular, convex on one side and slightly concave on the other, pitted, with a circumferential ridge.
DISTRIBUTION : MALAY PENINSULA: Perak, Trengganu, Pahang, Penang, Malacca, and Singapore. SUMATRA : Besitang, Padang, Payakumbuh,
and Taluk Indragiri. BORNEO : Sandakan, Keningau, Ranau, Tawau, Kudat, Bukit Raya, Bontang and Sebaloun.
ECOLOGY :
swampy forest, low land forest of dipterocarp on flat sandy soil, secondary - Primary Dipterocarp forest on hill side. 130 m
NOTES : More hairy than any of the other Malaya species and with larger
flowers. Nearest to P. hirta Miquel from Sumatra. SPECIMEN EXAMINED. MALAY PENINSULA. P e r a k : Grik, st. 6 Nov
1961, F.C. Yong 94693 BO. T r e n g g a n u: Dungun, Kampung Padang Pulut, fr. 28 Jul 1992, FRI 39204 Noorsiha et al. KEP, L. P a h a n g: Sungai Rangit,
fr. 13 Nov 1969, FRI 13658 B. Everett L. P e n a n g: Tiger hall, st. 10 Oct 1951, SFN 39280 J. Sinclair BO. S i n g a p o r e: Mandai Road of Seletar
reservoir, fl.+fr. 31 Mar 1953, SFN 39540 J. Sinclair BO; Kemabang forest reserve, fl. 2 Apr 1957, SFN 40993 W.L. Chew and Kiah L. SUMATRA. N o
r t h S u m a t r a. River Besitang, Sikundur forest reserve 3 55’ N. 98
05’ E., fl.+fr.7 Aug 1979, W.J.J.O de Wilde and B.E.E. de Wilde 19556 BO, L. W e s
t S u m a t r a: Padang, near continental plantation company concession, fr Nov – Dec 1932, B.A. Krukoff 4378 L. Pajahkumbuh, Mt. Sago, st. 11 May 1957, P.
Maradjo 153 L; Pajahkumbuh, Mt. Sago, fl.11 May 1957, P. Maradjo 167 L. R i a u: Mt. Bukit Tigapuluh, fr. 09 Nov 1988, J.S. Burley et al. 1311 BO, L.
Indragiri, Taratak air hitam, fr. 25 Jan 1956, Amiruddin et al. 45 L. BORNEO. S a r a w a k: Blok no. 18 Bintulu Lumber co. area, Suai Miri 4
th
Division, fl. 26 Jul 1977, S 39206 Ilias Paie L. N o r t h B o r n e o: Sandakan, Sepilok forest
reserve, fr. 16 Jun 1992, SAN 133090 W. Meijer et al. L, SAN; Sandakan, Bettotan, fr. 24 Aug 1927, SFN 19188 C.B. Kloss BO, SAN. Sandakan, fr. 11
Aug 1978, SAN 88875 L. Madani L, SAN. Tampias, Telupid, Ranau, fl.+fr. 14 Dec 1974, SAN 81112 Aban and Kodoh L, SAN. Tawau, mile 12 Hapseng
logged area, fr. 27 Mar 1979, SAN 89795 Fediliks and Sumbing BO. Kudat, Labuan forest reserve, fl.+ fr. 28 Feb 1932, BNB 1807
P. Orolfo BO. Keningau, Mile 16 Nabawan Keningau road, fr.15 Jul 1976, SAN 83765 D.
Sundaling L; Keningau, Mile 10 Nabawan Keningau road, st. 12 Aug 1976, SAN 83831 D. Sundaling L. Fl.+ fr.Teysmann, 1086 BO. C e n t r a l B o r
n e o: Bukit Raya 112 47’ E, 0
45’ S, fl.+fr. 23 Dec 1982, H.P. Nooteboom 4395 BO,L. Kotawaringin Timur, fl.+fr. 19 May 1993, Argen G. et al., 93198
