Dysoxylum rugulosum King,
J. As. Soc. Beng. 64, 2 (1895)
Latin for 'finely ribbed'.
Synonyms
Dysoxylum fulvum Airy Shaw, Dysoxylum undulatum Hend.
Description
Understorey tree up to 18 m tall and 39 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, compound, leaflets penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 15 mm
diameter, yellowish, placed in racemes. Fruits ca. 24 mm diameter, orange-red,
fleshy, dehiscent capsule.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 2200 m
altitude. On hillsides and ridges, but also on alluvial sites near or along
rivers and streams. On sandy to ultramafic soils, but also on clay. In secondary
forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West- and
East-Kalimantan).
Local names in Borneo
Segarah, Segera.
