Chionanthus macrocarpus Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 1 (1850)
Latin for 'large fruit'.
Synonyms
Chionanthus elaeocarpus (Stapf) Kiew
Chionanthus insignis Miq.
Linociera elaeocarpa Stapf
Linociera insignis (Miq.) C.B.Clarke
Linociera macrocarpa (Blume) Knobl.
Mayepea insignis (Miq.) Kuntze
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 35 m tall and 69 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
opposite, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 3 mm diameter, white,
placed in axillary panicles. Fruits ca. 35 mm long, green-purple, drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, swamp and sub-montane forests up to 1700 m
altitude. Usually on alluvial sites, but also on hillsides and ridges. On sandy
soils, but also common on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West- and
East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Kayu bura, Kerdam, Medang keladi, Rambangun.
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