Endiandra elongata Arifiani,
Blumea 46 (2001)
Latin for 'elongate'.
Description
Mid-canopy trees up to 31 m tall and 48 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, clear reticulate tertiary venation.
Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 50 mm
long, green?, stony drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 400 m altitude. Usually on
ridges with sandy soils, but also on limestone. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Central- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Lampiuk, Lussutan, Marindau, Medang, Medang tabak, Medang teras, Resak bunga.
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