Santiria rubiginosa Bl.,
Mus. Bot. 1 (1850)
Latin for 'rusty brown'.
Synonyms
Canarium planchonii King, Canarium rubiginosum Miq.,
Icicaster planchonii Ridl., Santiria havilandii Ridl., Santiria
lamprocarpa Laut., Santiria minimiflora Ridl., Santiria nana
H.J. Lam, Santiria parviflora Engl. in DC, Santiria pedicellata
Ridl., Santiria planchonii Benn. in Hook.f.
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 45 m tall and 65 cm dbh. Leaves alternate, compound,
penni-veined, quite similar to Santiria griffithii. Flowers ca. 3.5 mm in
diameter, white, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 11 mm long, blue, fleshy drupes
with oblique base.
Ecology
In undisturbed forests up to 900 m altitude. Usually in freshwater swamps,
peat swamps, and keranga forests, but also found in mixed dipterocarp forest. In
secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Uses
The wood is used in general construction.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West-, Central-,
South- and East-Kalimantan), New Guinea.
Local names in Borneo
Asam, babi kurus, Barempau, Batu, Bunjau, Buno putih, Kanculi, Kauwtjuli,
Kedongdong, Kayu sat, Maniaran, Melangsat, Palai, Pangahuli, Pantung, Pelang,
Salak gading, Tubulo, Upi, Utah.
