Aglaia tomentosa Teijsm. &
Binn., Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind. 27 (1864)
Latin for 'hairy'.
Synonyms
Aglaia bamleri Harms, Aglaia cordata Hiern in Hook.f.,
Aglaia dyeri Koord., Aglaia elaphina Merr. & L.M.Perry, Aglaia
glomerata Merr., Aglaia kabaensis Baker.f., Aglaia palembanica
var. borneensis Miq. ex Koord., Aglaia pinnata (Blanco) Merr.,
Aglaia ramuensis Harms in K.Schum., Aglaia rufa Miq., Aglaia
zippelii Miq., Argophilum pinnatum Blanco
Description
Understorey tree up to 14 m tall and 29 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, compound, leaflets penni-veined, densely hairy, leaflets usually with
very short petioles and slightly cordate base. Flowers ca. 1 mm diameter,
creamish, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 18 mm diameter, yellow, fleshy
capsules. Seeds with orange, red, brown, translucent aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1500 m
altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges, but also common along rivers and on
alluvial sites. Mostly on clay soils, but also on sand. In secondary forests
usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
Timber locally used in house building. Fruit is edible.
Distribution
From India and Indo-China to Australia. In Borneo collected throughout the
island.
Local names in Borneo
Bunau, Kumpang penjaru, Lantupak, Sampak tupai, Segera, Umpong.
