Horsfieldia splendida
W.J.deWilde, Gard. Bull. Sing. 38 (1986)
Latin for 'beautiful'.
Description
Understorey tree up to 20 m tall and 28 cm dbh. Stem with red sap. Stipules
absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, densely hairy below. Flowers ca.
2 mm diameter, green-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 23 mm long,
yellow-red, hairy, dehiscent capsules. Seeds with undivided aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open) mixed dipterocarp, keranga,
coastal and sub-montane forests up to 1500 m altitude. On ridges and hillsides
with sandy soils, but also on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as
a pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names in Borneo
Dara-dara, Darah-darah, Kumpang, Umpa mpomot.
