Archidendron havilandii
(Ridley) Nielsen, Opera Bot. 76 (1984)
Named after G.D. Haviland [1857-1901], a British botanist.
Synonyms
Cylindrokelupha havilandii (Ridley) Kosterm., Ortholobium
havilandii (Ridley) Kosterm., Pithecellobium havilandii Ridley
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 26 m tall and 65 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, compound, leaflets opposite, penni- to tripli-veined, glabrous.
Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, white-yellowish, protruding stamens, flowers placed
in branched inflorescences. Fruits ca. 117 mm long, green-brown, dehiscent pods.
Seeds brown.
Ecology
Mainly in disturbed but also in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane
forests up to1500 m altitude. Common along rivers and streams, but also on
hillsides. On sandy soils.
Uses
The seeds are edible after boiling. When crushed the seeds (which are stored
in coconut-oil) are used against mosquito and snake bites.
Distribution
Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West- and East-Kalimantan), New Guinea.
Local names in Borneo
Jaring burung, Kadi, Kayu ilun, Mempollot, Tadarum.
