Sandoricum beccarianum Baill., Adansonia 11 (1874)
Named after O. Beccari [1843-1920], an Italian botanist.
Synonyms
Sandoricum emarginatum Hiern
Description
Upper-canopy tree up to 42 m tall and 75 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, compound, leaflets penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter,
white, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 15 mm diameter, pink-red-orange-brown,
drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed (coastal) peat- and mixed-swamp forests up to 100 m altitude.
In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
Wood locally used for construction purposes. The fruit is edible.
Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (throughout the island).
Local names
Borneo: Apau, Apu-apu, Dual mersh, Gapas, Gapas-gapas, Kapas-kapas, Kelampu, Kelampu
apau, Klampu paya, Papung, Ubah apau.
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