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Tristaniopsis obovata, commonly known as Pelawan-pelawan, is a critically endangered tree in Singapore. Its distinctive flaky bark results as outer layers of the bark peel off, and the reddish-brown inner bark becomes exposed.
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Its bark is flakey, orange, grey and white in colour. Its tiny flowers are about 5 mm wide, with white petals and reddish sepals. Flowers are borne on a branched flowering shoot measuring 5-7.5 cm wide. Its fruits are small, ellipsoid, 2.5-4 mm wide.
Tristaniopsis obovata. Myrtle family ( Myrtaceae) Grey flaky trunk. The beauty of this tree lies in its grey-brown exfoliating bark, making it appear as if flecks of light are dancing on the trunk. The leaves are characterized by having a relatively wide tip, a shape which botanists call obovate.
Description and Ethnobotany. Growth Form. It is a tree up to 30 m tall, with its smooth, light-brown,trunk bark flaking off in large, spiral, scroll-like pieces. Foliage. Its leaves are spirally arranged at the end of twigs.
Tristaniopsis obovata (Benn.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. First published in Austral. J. Bot. 30: 439 (1982) This species is accepted. The native range of this species is W. Malesia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. Taxonomy. Images. General information. Descriptions.
Tristaniopsis is a group of shrub and tree in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1863. [3] [4] [5] They have a wide distribution in Southeast Asia , New Guinea , New Caledonia and Australia .
A Depository of Lowland Forest Tree Species Established on a Brown-Filled Site in Ara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 29, 55-60. Ashton, P.S. (2005). New Tristaniopsis Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. (Myrtaceae) from Borneo.
Tristaniopsis obovata (Benn.) Peter G. Wilson & J.T. Waterh. Tristaniopsis whiteana. Image courtesy of Ang Wee Foong. Wee Foong, Ang. All Rights Reserved. Identified By: Wee Foong, Ang. Native tree species. Critically endangered in the wild, but also cultivated. More information on the genus on Wikipedia. Species Interactions ( 1)
Tristaniopsis obovata (Benn.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. English: obovatus,-a,-um;
