Calophyllum woodii P.F.Stevens, J. Arn. Arbor. 6 (1980)
Named after D.D. Wood, a British forester.Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 32 m tall and 99 cm dbh. Stem with white to yellow
latex. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, secondary veins placed very close
together, lower surface hairy. Flowers ca. 15 mm diameter, white. Fruits ca. 18
mm diameter, pale green, fleshy drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 1000 m altitude. Common in
both alluvial and dry sites with sandy soils. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, South- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Bintangur.
