Santiria griffithii (Hook.f.) Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 1 (1881)
Named after W. Griffith [1810-1845], an English physician who collected plants in the Malesian region.Synonyms
Santiria borneensis Engl.
Trigonochlamys griffithii Hook.f.
Description
Upper canopy tree up to 41 m tall and 126 cm dbh. Leaves alternate,
compound, penni-veined, leaflets rather small and elongate. Flowers ca. 10 mm in
diameter, white-yellow, fragrant, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 12 mm long,
purple, fleshy drupes with slightly oblique base, with large persistent calyx.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 500 m altitude. Usually on
hillsides and ridges with sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Uses
The timber is used for construction purposes.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Central- and
East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Ampiras, Bine, Bumbun gunung, Bunjau, Buno, Kapalan, Kedongdong, Kumbajau
burung, Langguk, Marjajat, Meramun, Pamutalan, Panga, Pegah, Selandah, Tampiras,
Tjelanjap laki gunung.
