Santiria oblongifolia Bl., Mus. Bot. 1 (1850)

Latin for 'elongated leaves'.

Synonyms
Canarium eupteron Miq.
Canarium oblongifolium Miq.
Santiria caesia Engl. in DC
Santiria latifolia Stapf ex Ridl.
Santiria maingayi Benn. in Hook.f.

Description
Emergent tree up to 54 m tall and 95 cm dbh. Leaves alternate, compound, penni-veined, leaflets with rather long petiolules. Flowers ca. 3 mm in diameter, white, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 14 mm long, purple, fleshy drupe with oblique base.

Ecology
In undisturbed dipterocarp and keranga forests up to 700 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges with clayey to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
The timber is used for indoor construction. The fruits are edible.

Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West-, Central-, South- and East-Kalimantan).

Local names
Borneo: Asem garunggang, Kayu kuning, Kedongdong, Merambang.