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Antidesma tomentosum

Botanic Family

Phyllanthaceae

Author

Blume

Common Names

• Kayu Sireh (Temuan)
• Kayu Djimang (Sumatra)
• Ki Seueur or Ki Seueur Lalaki (Java)
• Tampar Kidang (Sundanese)
• Adadsay or Balinsaay or Siop Nanah (Dusun)
• Kansali or Kobar or Kobor or Kubor (Duson Banggi)
• Rayan (Kedayan)
• Sikandu (Land Dayak)
• Kosa Umpo or Kusiro Rue or Passi Haras or Sompa (Kalimantan)
• Ata Tamsi or Balerahay or Bongay (Manobo)
• Bungoy or Gelebiray or Malindang (Borneo)
• Padit (Palanan-Agta)
• Tiga (Bukidnon)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Nicobar Islands - India
• Java
• Sulawesi
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• swamp
• riverine forest
• montane forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Shrub, tree or vine to 17m. Leaves to 600mm x 300mm. Axillary staminate inflorescence to 140mm long with bracts to 1.5mm x 1mm, flowers to 1.5mm x 1.5mm, calyx to 0.7mm long, 4-6 sepals. Axullary pistillate inflorescence to 300mm long with bracts to 2mm x 0.5mm, flowers to 2mm x 1.5mm, calyx to 1.3mm long, 4-6 sepals. Infructescence to 650mm long, fruit to 20m x 9mm.

Hard wood used for making ploughs, fruit edible, medicinal uses.

Further References

• Flora Malesiana
• The Plant List 2