Teijsmanniodendron pteropodum
(Miq.) Bakh., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 3, 3 (1921)
Latin for 'winged feet', referring to the winged petioles.
Synonyms
Vitex koordersii H.J.Lam, Vitex peralata King, Vitex
philippinensis Merr., Vitex pteropoda Miq.
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 32 m tall and 64 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
opposite, compound (3-5-foliate), leaflets penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 5
mm diameter, white-pink-blue, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 39 mm diameter,
green-yellow(-purple?), drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp, keranga
and swamp forests up to 800 m altitude. Often on alluvial sites and near or
along rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges. On clay and
limestone soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance
remnant.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, Central- and
East-Kalimantan), Philippines.
Local names in Borneo
Berkulat, Buak-buak, Medang, Mengkulat, Merkulat.
