Elaeocarpus submonoceras Miq.,
Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl.
Latin for 'similar to Elaeocarpus monoceras'.
Synonyms
Elaeocarpus longifolius var. fusiformis Corner
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 22 m tall. Stipules dropped early. Leaves alternate,
simple, penni-veined, with domatia in axils of secondary veins. Flowers ca. 8 mm
in diameter, white, with fimbriate margins, placed in racemes. Fruits ca. 31 mm
long, green, fleshy drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, freshwater swamp and sub-montane forests
up to 1700 m altitude. Mostly on alluvial places such as swamps and riversides,
but also on hillsides and ridges. On clay to rocky soils. In secondary forests
usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West-,
Central- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Buah tamang, Pensi, Tiwangan.
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