Aglaia palembanica Miq.,
Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 1 (1861)
Latin for 'from Palembang', a location in Sumatra.
Synonyms
Aglaia pamattonis Miq., Aglaia sipannas Miq.
Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 21 m tall and 30 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, compound, leaflets penni-veined, hairy below. Flowers ca. 0.5 mm
diameter, yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 9 mm diameter, orange-red,
fleshy capsules. Seeds with white aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 900 m altitude. On hillsides
and ridges with sandy to clay soils. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Central- and
East-Kalimantan), Philippines, Celebes.
Local names in Borneo
Koping-koping, Lampasek, Lantupak, Segera.
