Endiandra rubescens (Blume) Miq., Pl. Jungh. (1853)
Latin for 'becoming reddish', referring to the leaves when dried.Synonyms
Dictyodaphne rubescens Blume
Dictyodaphne variabilis Meisn.
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 35 m tall and 60 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, conspicuous reticulate network of
tertiary venation. Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in panicles.
Fruits ca. 55 mm long, green, stony drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, peat-swamp and sub-montane forests up to
1400 m altitude. Usually near or along rivers on sandy to ultrabasic soils. In
secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Uses
The wood is locally used for construction.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Central- and
East-Kalimantan), Celebes.
Local names
Borneo: Bejubui, Lingkasig, Medang, Medang lilin.
