Leea rubra Blume ex Spreng.,
Syst. Veg. 1 (1824)
Latin for 'red', referring to the hairs.
Synonyms
Leea brunoniana Clarke, Leea linearifolia Clarke, Leea
polyphylla Miq., Leea rubra forma celebica Koord., Leea
rubra var. apiifolia Zipp. ex Miq., Leea rubra var.
polyphylla (Miq.) Miq.
Description
Shrub up to 3 m tall and 6 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 30 mm long, narrow wing.
Leaves alternate, compound, leaflets penni- to tripli-veined, glabrous, margin
toothed. Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, red-white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits
ca. 9 mm diameter, red-blue-purple, drupes.
Ecology
In secondary regrowth and scrub up to 500 m altitude. Also on limestone.
Distribution
From India and southern China to New Guinea and Australia. In Borneo
collected in Sabah, South- and East-Kalimantan.
