Mastixia cuspidata Bl.,
Mus. Bot. 1 (1850)
Latin for 'pointed'.
Synonyms
Mastixia bracteata Clarke
Mastixia pentandra var. cuspidata Miq.
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 25 m tall and 33 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined. Flowers ca. 5 mm in diameter, yellow-orange,
placed in short branched inflorescences. Fruits ca. 17 mm long, purple, fleshy
drupe.
Ecology
In undisturbed forests up to 800 m altitude. Found on alluvial sites,
hillsides and ridges, usually on sandy soils. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West-, Central-, and
East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Biangsu gunung.
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