Yep Jarred, that's the underside of the leaf. How come you ask this question?
The interesting thing is that the underside of the
M/a ssp truncata is totally different from the
M/a ssp malaccensis.
Underside Leaf differences
M/a ssp truncata - Semi-gloss with red mid rib
M/a ssp malaccensis - Glaucous waxy with yellowish mid rib
I think the
M/a ssp truncata is hardly found in cultivation because it is endemic to the Central highlands of Peninsular M'sia. Also, as far as I have checked it hasn't been used in the cultivar program. Another thing is, it is genetically different from the
M/a ssp malaccensis. The
M/a ssp microcarpa and even the
M/a ssp sumatrana/zebrina were used in cultivar development but not this one. It seems like a poorly neglected living thing!
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