Madhuca kingiana (Brace ex King & Gamble) H.J.Lam, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 3, 7 (1925)
Named after G. King [1840-1909], a British botanist.
Synonyms
Bassia kingiana Brace ex King & Gamble
Ganua glaberrima (H.J.Lam) H.J.Lam
Ganua kingiana (Brace ex King & Gamble) van den Assem
Ganua kingiana var. euphlebia Van den Assem
Madhuca glaberrima H.J.Lam
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 31 m tall and 68 cm dbh. Stem with white sap. Stipules
ca. 8 mm long, narrow. Leaves crowded at twig tips, alternate, simple, penni-veined,
glabrous to hairy below. Flowers ca. 14 mm diameter, yellow, placed in axillary
bundles. Fruits ca. 12 mm long, green-yellowish, drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1000 m
altitude. Usually on ridges with sandy to ultrabasic soils. In secondary forests
usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West- and
East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Natu tarung, Nyatoh, Nyatoh palong, Nyatoh panjar daun.
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