Teijsmanniodendron bogoriense
Koord., Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 19 (1904)
Latin for 'from Bogor', a place in Java.
Synonyms
Teijsmanniodendron bogoriensis var. pentaphyllum Moldenke
Teijsmanniodendron borneense Moldenke
Teijsmanniodendron glabrum Merr.
Teijsmanniodendron kostermansii Moldenke
Teijsmanniodendron longifolium (Merr.) Merr.
Teijsmanniodendron pendulum Kosterm.
Vitex flabelliflora Hall.f.
Vitex lasiantha Hallier f.
Vitex longifolia Merr.
Vitex merrillii H.J.Lam
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 38 m tall and 81 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
opposite, compound (3-7-palmate), leaflets penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 5
mm diameter, pink-purplish, with corolla tube, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 25
mm diameter, blue-purple, drupes.
Ecology
In slightly disturbed (open sites) to undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests
up to 900 m altitude. Usually along rivers and streams and hillsides. Also
collected on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
The wood is used.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Central- and East-Kalimantan), Philippines, Celebes,
Moluccas, New Guinea.
Local names
Borneo: Entabuloh, Gragai, Mara beliung, Menaru, Pangajen asai, Salongapid.
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