Aglaia odoratissima Blume,
Bijdr. (1825)
Latin for 'very fragrant'.
Synonyms
Aglaia affinis Merr., Aglaia cuspidella Ridl., Aglaia
diepenhorstii Miq., Aglaia fraseri Ridl., Aglaia heterophylla
Merr., Aglaia luzoniensis var. trifoliata Merr. & Rolfe, Aglaia
odoratissima var. forbesii Baker.f., Aglaia odoratissima var.
parvifolia Koord. & Valet., Aglaia odoratissima var. pauciflora
Koord. & Valet., Milnea blumei Teijsm. & Binn.
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 27 m tall and 31 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, compound, leaflets penni-veined, sparsely hairy below. Flowers ca. 1
mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 17 mm diameter,
yellow-red, fleshy capsules. Seeds with translucent pink aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1700 m
altitude. On hillsides and ridges, but also common along rivers and streams.
Also found on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Burma, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Lesser
Sunda Islands, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, East-Kalimantan), Philippines, Celebes.
Local names in Borneo
Lantupak, Lembunau, Mata kuching munyit, Tangiran manok, Tangsat gusing.
