Tarenna cumingiana (Vidal) Elmer, Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 5 (1913)
Named after H. Cuming [1791-1865], a British plant and animal collector.Synonyms
Webera cumingiana S.Vidal
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 23 m tall and 28 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 20 mm long,
triangular. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, densely hairy. Flowers ca. 15
mm diameter, white-yellow, with corolla tube, flowers in panicles. Fruits ca. 7
mm diameter, green-purple-black, berries.
Ecology
In undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp, swamp
and sub-montane forests up to 1700 m altitude. Mostly on hillsides and ridges,
but also common on alluvial sites and along rivers and streams. On sandy to clay
soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan), Philippines.
Local names
Borneo: Lalanggon.
