Dillenia borneensis Hoogl.,
Blumea 7 (1952)
Latin for 'from Borneo'.
Description
Upper canopy tree up to 45 m tall and 80 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, margin toothed. Flowers ca. 40 mm in diameter,
yellow, placed in loose racemes. Fruits ca. 20 mm long, green-brownish, fleshy
capsule.
Ecology
In undisturbed and secondary mixed dipterocarp forests up to 500 m altitude.
Usually on hillsides and ridges, but also found on alluvial sites. On sandy to
clayey soils.
Uses
The timber is locally used.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West-, Central- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names in Borneo
Gerige, Rakau, Riga, Rogung, Simpoh jangkang, Simpur.
