Palaquium pseudocuneatum H.J.Lam, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 3, 8 (1927)
Latin for 'somewhat wedge shaped', referring to the leaf.Synonyms
Croixia pseudocuneata (H.J.Lam) Baehni
Description
Upper canopy tree up to 43 m tall and 55 cm dbh. Stem with white sap.
Stipules small. Leaves small, alternate, simple, penni-veined, secondary
venation placed close together, glabrous. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter, yellow,
placed in axillary bundles. Fruits ca. 14 mm long, green, drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed peat-swamp, keranga, coastal, mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane
forests up to 1000 m altitude. Usually in peat-swamps, but also on dry sandy,
clay or limestone sites. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
The timber is locally used for house building.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Central-, South- and East-Kalimantan), Philippines.
Local names
Borneo: Natoh jangkar, Nyatoh, Nyatoh babi, Nyatoh babi kecil.
