Garcinia parvifolia (Miq.) Miq.,
Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. 1 (1864)
Latin for 'small leaves'.
Synonyms
Garcinia globulosa Ridl.
Garcinia tetangies Boerl.
Rhinostigma parvifolium Miq.
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 25 m tall and 23 cm dbh. Stem with white to yellow
latex. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, venation inconspicuous.
Flowers ca. 9 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in leaf axils. Fruits ca. 17 mm
diameter, yellow-orange, fleshy berry, seeds with aril.
Ecology
In lightly disturbed and undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and swamp forests up
to 800 m altitude. Mostly on hillsides and ridges, but also on alluvial sites
and along rivers.
Uses
The wood is used. Resin source. The fruits are edible but sour.
Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei,
Sabah, West-, Central- and East-Kalimantan), Celebes, Moluccas, New Guinea.
Local names
Borneo: Entelang, Ete, Gandis, Kandis, Kedundong, Kumanjing, Kundong.
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