Pterospermum javanicum Jungh.,
Hoev. and de Vriese Tijdschr. 7 (1840)
Latin for 'from Java'.
Description
Emergent tree up to 59 m tall and 54 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 5 mm long. Leaves
alternate, simple, tripli-veined, undersurface whitish-brownish, hairy, leaf
base asymmetrical. Flowers ca. 100 mm diameter, yellowish, with very long and
narrow petals, flowers placed in racemes. Fruits ca. 104 mm long, green-brown,
hairy, dehiscent capsules filled with many winged seeds.
Ecology
In undisturbed to disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp forests up to 600
m altitude. Usually on ridges. Also found on limestone.
Uses
Timber tree, used in house construction and for furniture.
Distribution
From India to New Guinea. In Borneo found in Sarawak, Sabah, Central- and
East-Kalimantan. Introduced in the Neotropics.
Local names
Borneo: Bayur.
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