Garcinia bancana Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. (1861)
Named after 'Bangka', an island between Sumatra and Borneo where the species was collected.Synonyms
Garcinia cymulosa Miq.
Garcinia hookeri Pierre
Garcinia lamponga Miq.
Garcinia leucandra Pierre
Garcinia oxyedra Miq.
Garcinia oxyphylla Miq.
Stalagmitis lamponga Miq.
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 37 m tall and 57 cm dbh. Stem with yellow latex.
Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, secondary veins inconspicuous.
Flowers ca. 7 mm diameter, green-white, placed in bundles in leaf axils. Fruits
ca. 26 mm diameter, green to yellow to pink to purple, fleshy berries, seeds
with white aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed swamp, keranga, mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up
to 1000 m altitude. Mostly on alluvial sites with sandy soils. In secondary
forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Uses
Wood is locally used. Fruits are edible.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West-,
Central- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Kandis, Kandis hutan, Kapab, Perdah, Sapob, Serangan paya, Sikop bingkang,
Tampoi.
