Dacryodes longifolia (King)
H.J. Lam, Ann. Jard. Bot. Btzg. 42 (1932)
Latin for 'long leaves'.
Synonyms
Curtisina penangensis Ridl., Santiria longifolia King
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 40 m tall. Leaves alternate, compound, penni-veined,
petiole base and tip swollen, petiole glabrous. Flowers ca. 4 mm in diameter,
placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 30 mm long, red, fleshy drupe.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1700 m
altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges with sandy to peaty soils. In
secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah and East-Kalimantan),
Philippines.
Local names in Borneo
Penjalin, Rarawa lumut, Seladah.
