Adinandra collina Kobuski, J. Arn. Arb. 28 (1947)
Latin for 'hill', referring to its habitat.Description
Emergent tree up to 57 m tall and 39 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined but venation barely visible, glabrous, margin
slightly toothed. Flowers ca. 11 mm diameter, white, placed solitary in leaf
axils. Fruits ca. 11 mm diameter, green-white, berries.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and sub-montane forests up to 1700
m altitude. Found on alluvial sites, along rivers and streams, on hillsides and
ridges. Mostly on sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Central- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Kunpang kuyut, Legai, Marinkau.
