Melicope accedens (Blume) T.G.Hartley, Sandakania 4 (1994)
Latin for 'approaching', probably referring to its resemblance to Euodia macrophylla.Synonyms
Ampacus accedens (Blume) Kuntze
Ampacus macrophylla (Blume) Kuntze
Euodia accedens Blume
Euodia macrophylla Blume
Euodia nervosa Koord. & Valet.
Euodia accedens (Blume) Miq.
Zanthoxylum macrophyllum (Blume) Miq.
Description
Understorey tree up to 17 m tall and 26 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
opposite, tri-foliate compound, leaflets penni-veined, hairy. Flowers ca. 4 mm
diameter, white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 5 mm diameter, greenish,
dehiscent capsules. Seeds black, remaining attached to the inflorescence after
dehiscence.
Ecology
In undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp, keranga,
(peat)-swamp, sub-montane and montane forests up to 2900 m altitude. Often on
alluvial sites and along rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges.
Uses
The timber is locally used.
Distribution
Andaman Islands, Thailand, Indo-China, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java,
Borneo (throughout the island).
Local names
Borneo: Kulampapa, Pahau, Pau.
