Kokoona ochracea (Elm.) Merr.,
En. Philip. 2 (1923)
Latin for 'ochre yellow'.
Synonyms
Ardisia ochracea Elm.
Description
Upper canopy tree up to 50 m tall and 84 cm dbh. Stipules very small. Leaves
opposite, simple, penni-veined. Flowers ca. 7.3 mm in diameter, yellow-orange,
placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 110 mm long, green-brown, elongate dehiscent
capsules, filled with several wind dispersed, winged seeds.
Ecology
In undisturbed forests up to 800 m altitude. Found throughout the forest
from alluvial to hillsides and ridges. Occasionally also on limestone. In
secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Uses
The bark contains inflammable oil.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan) and
the Philippines.
Local names in Borneo
Batubagalang, Kayu api, Kayu gerit, Kayu minyak, Kelaputiung, Sepetir paya,
Ubar.
