Endiandra ochracea Kosterm., New & Crit. Mal. Pl. 3 (1955)
Latin for 'ochre yellow'.Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 28 m tall and 75 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, conspicuous reticulate network of
tertiary venation. Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits
ca. 33 mm long, green, stony drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 200 m altitude. Usually found
near or along rivers, on sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Borneo (Sabah, East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Medang, Medang alus.
