Teijsmanniodendron pteropodum (Miq.) Bakh., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 3, 3 (1921)

Latin for 'winged feet', referring to the winged petioles.

Synonyms
Teijsmanniodendron peralatum N.P.Balakr.
Teijsmanniodendron pteropodum forma cristatum Moldenke
Vitex koordersii H.J.Lam
Vitex peralata King
Vitex philippinensis Merr.
Vitex pteropoda Miq.

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 32 m tall and 64 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, compound (3-5-foliate), leaflets penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, white-pink-blue, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 39 mm diameter, green-yellow(-purple?), drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp, keranga and swamp forests up to 800 m altitude. Often on alluvial sites and near or along rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges. On clay and limestone soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, Central- and East-Kalimantan), Philippines.

Local names
Borneo: Berkulat, Buak-buak, Medang, Mengkulat, Merkulat.