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Antidesma montanum

Antidesma montanum

Botanic Family: Phyllanthaceae
Author: Blume

Common Names

Re'mool (Malaysia)
Burunai Pajo or Kayu Aritan or Kayu Simburo or Kayu Djuhut Tasu or Kayu Laman or Kayu Manuk-manuk or kayu Motton or Kayu Si Balik Hangin or Kayu Si Basa or Kayu Si Kala or kayu Si Loppor or kayu Si Losu (Sumatra)
Kukunaw (Bisaya)
Lagas-lagas (Kedayan)
Palse Plase or Tutun Burunai Silai (Java)
Honi Pasir or Ki Jebak (Sundanese)
Ki Seueur or Seueur Bener Sud (Sundanese)
Wuni dedek (Borneo)
Antatanud (Murut Bokan)
Apid-apid Timba or Bengu or Bilin Sagit or Gibih or Ipo-ipo or Manggis Tara Rata or Menempuru or Mentegiras (Dusun)
Dampirut (Sungai)
Gagarit (Murut Tenon)
Hunron (Orang Sungai)
Lulunib (Murut Bu)
Pachar Ambok (Malay)
Ranting Paya (Banjar)
Cabi Cabi or Kosaumpo (Kalimantan)
Agosep or Agosip or Agusit (Tagbanua)
Aihip (Neg)
Banuang (Cebuano)
Bignay Pogo or Binayoyo (Tagbanua)
Bulinai or Bulinay or Malabignay (Tagbanua)
Ai Burumi (Tetum)
Ai Panah or Eikahodok or Lingko-sosor-rona (Ladju)
Rawamuga (Waijewa)
Toro (Lesser Sunda Islands)

Geographical Habitats

Queensland - Australia
Bangladesh
Borneo
Cambodia
S. China
India
Java
Lesser Sunda Islands
Maluku
Sulawesi
Sumatra - Indonesia
Ryukyu Islands - Japan
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
New Guinea - Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam

Natural Habitats

Forest
bamboo forest
peat swamp forest
thickets
grasland
disturbed areas
montane forest.

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Shrub, tree or climber to 20m. Leaves to 300mm x 120mm. Axillary staminate inflorescence to 130mm long with pubescent bracts to 1.2mm x 0.7mm, flowers to 2.5mm x 1.5mm, calyx to 0.8mm x 1.5mm. Pistillate axillary inflorescence to 100mm long with bracts to 1.5mm x 0.7mm, flowers to 2mm x 1.5mm, calyx to 1mm x 1.5mm. Infructescence to 200mm long, fruits to 8mm x 6mm.

Fruits eaten., wood used in construction, medicinal uses.

Further References

Flora Malesiana
The Plant List 2