Ardisia copelandii Mezz, Phil. J. Sci. Bot. 1, suppl. 272 (1906)
Named after E.B. Copeland [1873-?], an American botanist.Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 35 m tall and 64 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined but venation barely visible, glabrous. Flowers
ca. 13 mm diameter, pinkish-purple, placed in large panicles. Fruits ca. 6 mm
diameter, pinkish-purple with dots, drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, peat-swamp and sub-montane forests up to
1700 m altitude. Mostly on hillsides and ridges, but also in alluvial sites. In
secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia?, Sumatra, Borneo (throughout the island), Philippines,
Celebes.
Local names
Borneo: Baglai, Lantupak, Merajumah, Merbumbun, Merjemah, Mertapis, Pogang buang.
