Aquilaria malaccensis lam.

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Description:
Tree to 30 m tall; stem to 50 cm diameter. Leaves simple, alternately arranged; lamina elliptic to oblong, with acuminate apex; lateral veins up to 12⎼16 pairs, visible on the lower surface. Flowers light yellow, campanulate, 3⎼6 mm long, in terminal or axillary inflorescences with 2⎼3 umbels, each umbel with up to 10 flowers. Fruit obovoid, 3⎼4 x 2.5 cm, cuneate at base, rounded at apex; dehiscent when ripe. Seed 2, ovoid, with tail-like, slightly twisted and pubescent funicle.

References:
Ding Hou. 1960. Thymelaeaceae. Flora Malesiana ser. I, vol. 6(1): 1–48.
LaFrankie, J.V. Jr. 2010. Trees of Tropical Asia: An Illustrated Guide to Diversity. 750p. Black Tree Publications, Philippines.
Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona, & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co’s Digital Flora of the Philippines. http://www.philippineplants.org.
Quisumbing, E. 1946. A critical study of Philippines species of the Tribe Aquilarieae, Family Thymelaeaceae. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 27: 401–407.
Tawan, C.S. 2004. Thymelaeaceae. In: Soepadmo, E., L.G. Saw, & R.C.K. Chung (eds.),Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 5, pp. 433–484. Kuala Lumpur: Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Sabah Forestry Department and Sarawak Forestry Department.

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