Callicarpa havilandii (King &
Gamble) H.J.Lam, Verben. Malay. Archip. (1919)
Named after G.D. Haviland [1857-?1901], a British botanist.
Synonyms
Callicarpa kinabaluensis var. tonsa Moldenke
Geunsia beccariana Briq. [Invalid]
Geunsia havilandii King & Gamble
Description
Shrub up to 7 m tall and 12 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite,
simple, penni-veined, densely hairy, leaf margin toothed. Flowers ca. 2 mm
diameter, white, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 3 mm diameter, red, drupes.
Ecology
In regrowth and disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane
forests up to 1800 m altitude. Often along rivers and streams.
Distribution
Borneo (throughout the island).
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