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Engelhardia serrata

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

Varieties

The following are recognised:

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

Description

Engelhardia serrata is a tree growing up to 12 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, rarely unpaired, and 150–250&nbsp;mm long. The petiole is 10–20&nbsp;mm long and hairy; the rachis is also hairy. The 6 to 14 leaflets are seated or short stalked, the blade is elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, 60–130&nbsp;mm long and 25–45&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;mm long, others about 13&nbsp;mm.

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