Engelhardia serrata

Engelhardia serrata[1][2] is a species of tree in the family Juglandaceae. It is native to southwest China, Indo-China, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Engelhardia serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Engelhardia
Species:
E. serrata
Binomial name
Engelhardia serrata
Blume, 1829
Synonyms

Engelhardia permicrophylla Elmer
Engelhardia parvifolia C. DC.
Engelhardia palembanica Miq.

Varieties

The following are recognised:

  • Engelhardia serrata var. serrata: from Indonesia and the Philippines
  • Engelhardia serrata var. cambodica (Kurz) W.E. Manning: China (SW-Yunnan), Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar [Burma], Thailand and Vietnam[2][3]

Description

Engelhardia serrata is a tree growing up to 12 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, rarely unpaired, and 150–250 mm long. The petiole is 10–20 mm long and hairy; the rhachis is also hairy. The 6 to 14 leaflets are seated or short stalked, the blade is elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, 60–130 mm long and 25–45 mm wide, the underside is hairy. The leaf margin is irregularly or completely serrated, the end is pointed or briefly pointed.

The fruits are spherical nuts, about 3 mm in size and rough-haired, typically maturing is in April. The wings are rough-haired at the base, the middle wing is 20–25 mm long, others about 13 mm.

References
  1. von Blume CL (1829) In: Fl. Javae 2: Juglandeae 14, pl. 4, 5c
  2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. Flora of China (retrieved 5 July 2018)
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