Glochidion kerangae Airy Shaw, Kew Bull. 27 (1972)
Latin for 'keranga', i.e. growing in keranga/heath forests.Description
Understorey tree up to 16 m tall and 29 cm dbh. Stipules small. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, venation sometimes inconspicuous, glabrous,
thick leathery. Flowers ca. 6 mm diameter, white-yellowish, placed in axillary
bundles. Fruits ca. 4 mm long, pink-reddish, dehiscent capsules, seeds with red
aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed keranga and swamp forests up to 200 m altitude. Mostly on
sandy hillsides. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance
remnant tree.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Kubamban, Kuling-kuling, Obah.
