Chionanthus pluriflorus (Knobl.) Kiew, Malay. For. 43 (1980)
Latin for 'many flowers'.
Synonyms
Linociera pluriflora Knobl.
Linociera verruculosa Merr.
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 30 m tall and 47 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
opposite, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, yellow, in
axillary panicles. Fruits ca. 18 mm long, green, warty drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open) mixed dipterocarp, swamp and
sub-montane forests up to 1500 m altitude. Usually on alluvial sites near or
along rivers and streams, but also on hillsides. On clay to sandy soils. In
secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
The wood is possible used in general construction work. The fruits are
edible.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West-, Central- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Bangkolat, Bangkulat, Bekeraiah, Bukar, Ibun, Kuku mendo, Matalayong, Mok,
Muak, Siwaka.
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