Madhuca dubardii H.J.Lam, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 3, 7 (1925)
Named after M.M.M. Dubard [1873-1914], a French botanist.
Synonyms
Madhuca dubardii var. lanceolata H.J.Lam
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 24 m tall and 38 cm dbh. Stem with white sap. Stipules
ca. 1 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, usually glabrous, light
coloured below. Flowers ca. 9 mm diameter, yellow, placed in axillary bundles.
Fruits ca. 23 mm long, brownish, drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 200 m altitude. Usually along
rivers and streams. On clay to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present
as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sabah, East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Manatu, Nyatoh.
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