Drypetes macrostigma J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. Ser. 3, 6 (1924)
Latin for 'long stigma'.
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 32 m tall and 75 cm dbh. Leaves alternate, simple,
penni-veined, with conspicuous reticulate tertiary venation, glabrous. Flowers
ca. 8 mm diameter, yellowish, placed in axillary bundles. Fruits ca. 30 mm
diameter, green-yellowish, cauliflorous, fleshy drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 400 m altitude. Mostly on
sandy hillsides. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance
remnant tree.
Uses
The fruits are edible.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Bintang babas, kapahan, Lebui, Mahlawi.
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