Notes

Large candelabra shaped trees, 15-20 m. tall, on low stiltroots (to 1½ M.) straight cylindrical bole pale grey, densely covered with thick prockles, leaves up to 4 m. long, stiffly leathery, very smooth, shiny rather dark green above, pale green below, densely parallel veined, leaves taken from small sprout of thick lateral stem, old fruits collected from the floor, pale brown fibrous mericarps containing the stony seed. swamp in soggy forest