Drimycarpus luridus (Hook.f.)
Ding Hou, Blumea 24 (1978)
(Latin for 'pale coloured')
Synonyms
Semecarpus glabra Ridl.
Semecarpus lurida Hook.f.
Swintonia lurida King
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 37 m tall and 72 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined. Flowers ca. 1.5 mm diameter,
white-pink-yellowish coloured, placed in large, usually terminal panicles.
Fruits ca. 15 mm long, yellow, fleshy drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 1000 m altitude. In secondary
forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
The durable timber is used for beams.
Distribution
Thailand; Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah and
East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Kuduran; Renghas; Renghas alois.
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