Callicarpa havilandii (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam, Verben. Malay. Archip. (1919)

Named after G.D. Haviland [1857-?1901], a British botanist.

Synonyms
Callicarpa kinabaluensis var. tonsa Moldenke
Geunsia beccariana Briq. [Invalid]
Geunsia havilandii King & Gamble

Description
Shrub up to 7 m tall and 12 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, densely hairy, leaf margin toothed. Flowers ca. 2 mm diameter, white, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 3 mm diameter, red, drupes.

Ecology
In regrowth and disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1800 m altitude. Often along rivers and streams.

Distribution
Borneo (throughout the island).