Vatica oblongifolia Hook.f.,
Trans. Linn. Soc. 23 (1862)
Latin for 'elongate leaves'.
Synonyms
Vatica furfuracea Burck
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 38 m tall and 93 cm dbh. Stem with resin. Stipules ca.
45 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, petiole usually densely
short red-brown hairy. Flowers ca. 22 mm in diameter, white-yellow, placed in
panicles. Fruits ca. 16 mm long, yellow-brown, without wings, filled with sticky
resin.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and peat swamp forests up to 700 m
altitude. Usually on alluvial sites with clay to sandy soils, but also found on
ridges and near beaches. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Uses
The timber is used.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, Central-, South- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Resak, Resak bukit, Resak daun panjang, Resak mambangan.
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