Semecarpus prainii
King in J. As. Soc. Bengal 66: 511. 1896:
Parkinson, For. Fl. Andaman Islands. 140. 1923. S.
heterophylla Hook.f. Fl.
Brit. India 2: 35. 1876 (non Blume).
And.: Chaiban, Chaij-da.
Trees, 12 - 15 m tall. Leaves oblanceolate or obovate-oblong, 12 - 30 x 3 - 6 cm, abruptly acuminate, base gradually tapered downwards; petioles 2 - 3.5 cm long. Panicles 25 - 32 cm long. Male Flowers: 1.5 mm in diam., sessile. Calyx lobes ovate to ovate-oblong, 0.5 - 1 mm long. Petals ovate-oblong, 1.5 x 0.8 mm. Stamens 1.5 mm long. Disc flat, 1 mm in diam. Female flowers: Ovary 1 mm across, densely hairy. Drupes obliquely horizontally ovoid or ovoid-oblong; 2 x 2.5 cm: hypocarp obconic, 0.5 cm long, forming a minute podocarp.
Fl. & Fr. : July - Feb.
Distrib. India: Assam, Meghalaya and Andaman Islands (Baren and Little Cocos Islands).
Bangladesh, Myanmar and Malay Peninsula.
Notes. The black resinous exudation is poisonous and toxic causing skin eruptions.
Trees, 12 - 15 m tall. Leaves oblanceolate or obovate-oblong, 12 - 30 x 3 - 6 cm, abruptly acuminate, base gradually tapered downwards; petioles 2 - 3.5 cm long. Panicles 25 - 32 cm long. Male Flowers: 1.5 mm in diam., sessile. Calyx lobes ovate to ovate-oblong, 0.5 - 1 mm long. Petals ovate-oblong, 1.5 x 0.8 mm. Stamens 1.5 mm long. Disc flat, 1 mm in diam. Female flowers: Ovary 1 mm across, densely hairy. Drupes obliquely horizontally ovoid or ovoid-oblong; 2 x 2.5 cm: hypocarp obconic, 0.5 cm long, forming a minute podocarp.
Fl. & Fr. : July - Feb.
Distrib. India: Assam, Meghalaya and Andaman Islands (Baren and Little Cocos Islands).
Bangladesh, Myanmar and Malay Peninsula.
Notes. The black resinous exudation is poisonous and toxic causing skin eruptions.
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