Colubrina beccariana Warb., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 13 (1891)
Named after O. Beccari [1843-1920], an Italian botanist.
Synonyms
Colubrina anomala King
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 37 m tall and 34 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 4 mm long,
dropped early. Leaves alternate, simple, tripli-veined, glabrous to hairy below.
Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, white-yellowish, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 14 mm
diameter, green-yellow, dehiscent, 3-lobed capsule.
Ecology
In undisturbed to lightly disturbed (open) mixed dipterocarp forests up to
100 m altitude. Usually on alluvial sites near or along rivers and streams, but
also on hillsides. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance
remnant.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sabah, East-Kalimantan).
Local names
Borneo: Kodak-kodak, Kudok-kudok, Obar-obar, Odok-odok, Udok-udok.
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