Tempinis (HT 2003 117)

Reference ID
HT 2003-117

Scientific name: Sloetia elongata
Family name: Moraceae
Girth: 4.04 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 19.7 m

Location
Saint John's Island, edge of forest,
near path to Tropical Marine
Science Institute

A bushy evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 m in height. Crown is rounded. Bark is greyish-brown and rough. Leaves are oblong elliptic, tipped, thinly leathery and drooping, rather yellowish green (young leaves are pinkish brown). Flowers occur in hanging green spikes or catkins (8 - 20cm long). Fruits are round (1cm wide), enclosed at the base of the flower.

The leaves can be recognised as they are very unequal-sided at the base with the broadest side foremost. The species was previously known as Streblus elongata, where the generic epithet Streblus means 'crooked' in Greek.

For more information on this species, please refer to NParks Flora & Fauna Web profile here.

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📷: Brendon Phuah