Canarium odontophyllum Miq., Sum. (1861)

Synonyms
Canarium beccarii Engl. in DC
Canarium multifidum H.J. Lam
Canarium odontophyllum forma multifidum (H.J.Lam) Leenh.
Canarium palawanense Elm.

Description
Tree up to 36 m by 86 cm, with buttresses. Branchlets 0.75-3 cm thick, densely rusty tomentose, often glabrescent; pith with a peripheral cylinder of many small vascular strands. Stipules persistent, inserted near or on the base of the petiole, orbicular and dentate to oblong and repeatedly slit into 2-4 cm long lobes, specially at the base and apex, 2-9 by 1.5-3.5 cm, minutely tomentose, subglabrescent, nervation coarse, anastomosing. Leaves 3-8-jugate. Leaflets oblong to lanceolate, 15-40 by 5-10 cm, coriaceous, sparsely pilose to densely tomentose beneath and on the midrib above; base subequilateral, broadly cuneate to subcordate; margin dentate to serrate; apex abruptly, short and slender, acute-acuminate; nervation slightly sunken above, strongly prominent beneath; nerves 15-28 pairs (angle 55-65-90 degrees), straight to faintly curved, gradually curving towards the margin, rarely distinctly arching; intermediate veins often strongly developed. Inflorescences axillary, together pseudoterminal (sometimes truly terminal?), laxly paniculate, densely tomentose, male ones 30-50 cm long, many flowered, female ones 15-20 cm long and with few flowers. Bracts often persistent, gradually passing into the stipules. Flowers pubescent outside, male 4-7 mm long, female 8-9 mm, with a slightly concave receptacle. Calyx 3-parted, male 2.5-4.5 mm high, female 8 mm. Stamens glabrous, male adnate to the disk, female inserted on the rim of it. Disk glabrous, male circular, flat, slightly concave in the center, 6-lobed, 0.25-1 mm high; female adnate to the receptacle, rim 1 mm high, faintly 6-lobed. Pistil male strongly reduced to none, 9 glabrous. Infructescences mostly broadly paniculate, 20-35 cm long, densely tomentose, with up to 40 fruits; calyx saucershaped, triangular, c. 1.5 cm diam. Fruits ovoid to ellipsoid, rounded triangular in cross-section, 2.5-3.5 by 1.75-2 cm, glabrous; pyrene smooth, faintly 3-ribbed; lids 0.5-2.5 mm thick, bony. Seed 1; sterile cells more or less reduced. [from Flora Malesiana]

Ecology
In undisturbed lowland forests up to 600 m altitude. Mostly on hillsides and ridges, but sometimes also in swamps or along rivers. Quite often found on limestone.

Uses
Wood rather soft and of little use. The seeds are eaten.

Distribution
Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.

Local names
Borneo: Bundui-bundui, Dabai, Dabang, Dabu, Dawai, Kambayau, Kedongdong, Kumbayan, Kurihang, Saluan.
Sumatra: Danau madjang, kadjay.