Teijsmanniodendron bogoriense
Koord., Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 19 (1904)
Latin for 'from Bogor', a place in Java.
Synonyms
Teijsmanniodendron glabrum Merr., Vitex flabelliflora Hall.f.
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 38 m tall and 81 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
opposite, compound (3-7-palmate), leaflets penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 5
mm diameter, pink-purplish, with corolla tube, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 25
mm diameter, blue-purple, drupes.
Ecology
In slightly disturbed (open sites) to undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests
up to 900 m altitude. Usually along rivers and streams and hillsides. Also
collected on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a
pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
The wood is used.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Central- and East-Kalimantan), Philippines, Celebes,
Moluccas, New Guinea.
Local names in Borneo
Entabuloh, Gragai, Mara beliung, Menaru, Pangajen asai, Salongapid.
