Gordonia borneensis H.Keng,
Gard. Bull. Sing. 37, 1 (1984)
Latin for 'from Borneo'.
Description
Upper canopy tree up to 41 m tall and 71 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined but venation barely visible, glabrous, margin
slightly toothed. Flowers ca. 56 mm diameter, white-yellow, solitary in leaf
axils. Fruits ca. 24 mm long, green-yellow, dehiscent capsules with many winged
seeds.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1300 m
altitude. Mostly on hillsides and ridges, but also on alluvial sites. In
secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names in Borneo
Obah, Pusuh, Rawali batu.
