Endiandra immersa Arifiana,
Blumea 46 (2001)
Latin for 'sunken', referring to the impressed venation of the leaves.
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 31 m tall and 40 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, venation inconspicuous. Flowers ca. 4
mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 43 mm long, green,
stony drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 100 m altitude. Usually on
ridges with sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Margaran, Medang.
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