PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Melastomataceae Cat. # 2031 
Medinilla crassifolia BL 
Det. By: J. Regalado 2/94 
Locality: 
Borneo; W. Kalimantan, Sintang. 
Bukit Baka National Park. South of camp across 
Sungai Ella, sloped hill. 
0°38’S 112°17’E Alt: 325 m 
Habitat: 
Mixed dipterocarp forest, associates include Shorea, 
Meliaceae, Myrtaceae. Red clay soil. 
Field Char: 
Climber 1.5 mlong. Leaves fleshy, glabrous. 
Flowers fasiculate, pedicels orange. Sepals 
translucent, tinged peach. Petals clear. Filaments 
clear; anthers pinkish-purple; connective with ribbed 
spurs, 0.6 cm long. 
Notes: 
Local name: Bulanalu. 
Church, A.C. 131 16 October 1993 
With Mahyar, U.W., Ruskandi, A. and Nurdin. 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Melastomataceae Cat. # 2032 
Medinilla myrmecorhyza 
Det. By: J. Regalado 2/94 
Locality: 
Borneo; W. Kalimantan, Sintang. 
Bukit Baka National Park. South of camp across 
Sungai Ella, sloped hill. 
0°38’S 112°17’E Alt: 325 m 
Habitat: 
Mixed dipterocarp forest, associates include Shorea, 
Meliaceae, Myrtaceae. Red clay soil. 
Field Char: 
Small tree 1.5 m tall. Leaves fleshy, pale yellow to 
light green. Fruit bright orange-red. 
Notes: 
Local name: Angrek ranah. 
Church, A.C. 132 16 October 1993 
With Mahyar, U.W., Ruskandi, A. and Nurdin. 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
