Shorea mujongensis Ashton,
Gard. Bull. Sing. 22 (1967)
Latin ?
Description
Emergent tree up to 82 m tall and 217 cm dbh. Stem with resin. Stipules
dropped early. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 11
mm in diameter, yellow-pink, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 13 mm long, reddish,
with 3-5 ca 50 mm long wings, wind dispersed.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 1100 m altitude. On hillsides
and ridges. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant
tree.
Uses
The timber is used.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan).
Local names in Borneo
Selangan kuning, Seraya kuning.
