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Calophyllum curtisii
bintangor bunga
Large genus mostly tropical Asia to Pacific; in Malaya 45 spp. Canopy,
but not emergent, and mostly slim girth. This sp. common throughout
Malaya except Perlis, on hillsides and ridges. |
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Calophyllum floribundum
bintangor
kuning
Large genus of more than 120 species; mostly in tropical Asia. This
one is common throughout Malay and Borneo. |
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Calophyllum inophyllum
bintangor laut
Big tree, massive girth, often leaning, branching low. Rocky and sandy
coasts, widespread, a member of the Indo Pacific strand flora, ranging
from India to Fiji. |
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Calophyllum macrocarpum
bintangor
bunut
Large genus mostly tropical Asia to Pacific; in Malaya 45 spp. Throughout
Malaya, commonest in centre. Borneo. This sp. v. big, to 45m and 5m
girth, no buttresses. Squirrels eat the large, ellipsoid- ovoid, juicy
& fragrant fruit. |
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  Calophyllum retusum
bintangor gambut
Endemic, Pahang, Selangor, southwards. Peat and fresh water swamp forest. Big tree to 50m, no buttresses, leaf stalk long & slender, midrib narrowly channeled at base above, prominent below. |
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 Calophyllum sclerophyllum
bintangor jangkang
Malaya, Borneo. Coastal, Trengganu to Johor; these from Pekan FR. Big tree, often w/stilt roots, twigs stout 4 angles, leaf stalk dries black, very leathery.
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Calophyllum sp.
bintangor
Large genus of 120 spp, most in tropical Asia to Pacific, 45 in Malaya, this one not yet described. Leaves distinctly stalked, fruit a drupe. 3 new specimens Dec 2007. |
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Garcinia atroviridis
assam gelugor
Malay peninsula, Burma. Edible fruit, dried segments used as condiment.
Leaf sap used in post natal tonics. |
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Garcinia hombroniana
bruas
Around Malayan coast and islands up to a few miles inland. Inland
in lowland Kedah, Ulu Perak & Pahang, and in lower montane forest
in Frasers Hill, Cameron Highlands. |
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Garcinia nervosa
kandis
Malaya, Sumatra, Rhiau, Borneo, Philippines. Scattered in Malaya,
uncommon. Flowers in big clusters, fruit pear to round, seeds red
with thin white flesh. 'By far the noblest species of the genus',
J.D. Hooker. |
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Garcinia parvifolia
kandis
Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo. Sm - med, monopodial, dense, leaves without
stipules. Saplings often w/ linear leaves unlike adult form. Lat.
small leaf. Fruit round-elongate, ungrooved, sm. seeds embedded in
much pulp. Common. |
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Garcinia prainiana
cherupu, kechupu,
menchupu
Sm. tree to 10m, crown narrow, dense, bushy. Scattered and uncommon
in lowland forest south to NS. Sometimes cult., fruits yearly. Fruit
4cm across, bun like, smooth ripening yellow. Seeds embedded in sweet
or sour pale orange pulp. |
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Mesua grandis
penaga bayan, penaga
sabut
Borneo. Trengganu, Perak southwards. To 33m, but flowers at 3m. Bark
smooth becomes cracked and fissured, ridges adherent scaly. Flowers
tight terminal clusters. Fruit in 4 thin woody sepals. |
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Mesua ferrea
penaga
SW India to peninsula Siam. Throughout Malaya, but rare south of NS. To 24 m, 4m grith. Common and sometimes gregarious, on thin well drained soil. Bole fluted at butt. Leaves elliptic (6-12cm long) tapered to apex and base. White flowers fragrant, showy to 9cm across. Fruits ellipsoid, slightly beaked.
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Mesua lepidota
penaga bayan, penaga
tikus
Sumatra, Malaya (exc. north). Lowland. Small, to 20m, bole fluted
at butt, bark adherent scaly, sometimes dippled. Flowers in axillary
and terminal umbels, black woody fruits. Stout leaf stalk, to 5mm
2 new specimens June 2008. |
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