Dillenia reticulata King,
J. As. Soc. Beng. 58, 2 (1889)
Latin for 'reticulate', referring to the venation.
Synonyms
Dillenia rhizophora Boerl. & Koord., Wormia mollissima Boerl.
Description
Emergent trees up to 63 m tall and 123 cm dbh. Often with stilt roots.
Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, secondary veins placed
close together, petioles and lower surface densely hairy, margin toothed.
Flowers ca. 50 mm in diameter, yellow, placed in composed racemes. Fruits ca. 26
mm long, green-yellowish, indehiscent fleshy capsule, seeds with aril.
Ecology
Undisturbed forests, including keranga forest, up to 700 m altitude. Growing
on alluvial sites with sandy to clayey soils. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah,
East-Kalimantan), Philippines.
Local names in Borneo
Beringin, Simpoh, Simpur, Tempuran.
