Cleistanthus erycibifolius Airy Shaw, Kew Bull. 20: 389 (1966)
Latin for 'with whitish powdery leaves', referring to whitish powdery lower leaves.Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 30 m tall and 37 cm dbh. Stipules small. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, whitish below, venation inconspicuous. Flowers
ca. 1.5 mm diameter, greenish, placed in small bundles in leaf axils. Fruits ca.
10 mm long, green-brown, dehiscent, 3-lobed capsules.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 100 m altitude. Usually on
sandy ridges.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sabah, East-Kalimantan), Philippines.
Local names
Borneo: Ambis burung, Kaliwaju gunung, Kerankajan.
