Garcinia riedeliana Pierre,
Fl. Forest. Conchinch. 5
Named after J.G.F. Riedel [1832-1911], a Dutch governor in Indonesia and
plant collector.
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 27 m tall and 24 cm dbh. Stem with white to yellow
latex. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, venation inconspicuous.
Flowers ca. 15 mm diameter, yellow?, placed in leaf axils. Fruits ca. 24 mm
diameter, fleshy berries, seeds with aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1100 m
altitude. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant
tree.
Distribution
In Borneo collected in Sarawak, Sabah and East-Kalimantan.
Local names in Borneo
Manggis hutan.
