PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Myristicaceae Cat. # 2201 
Myristica ashtonii 
Det. By: G. Paoli 5/94 
Locality: 
Borneo; W. Kalimantan, Sintang. 
Bukit Baka National Park. Along bank of Sungai 
Ella. 600 m east of camp. 
0°38’S 112°17’E Alt: 315 m 
Habitat: 
Mixed dipterocarp forest, associates include Shorea, 
Meliaceae, Myristicaceae, Dipterocarpus. Red clay 
soil. 
Field Char: 
Tall tree 17 m, 16 cm dbh. Outer bark brown with 
dark brown indumentum sp[arsely patched. Sap red. 
Leaves 41 cm by 15.5 cm, coriaceous; undersurface 
pale yellowish-rust colored, scabrous. Petiole 3.3 cm 
long, hirsute hairs rusty-red. Fruit 8 cm by 4.5 cm, 
rust-orange hirsute hairs. 
Notes: 
Local name: Kumpang 
Church, A.C. 301 22 October 1993 
With Mahyar, U.W., Ruskandi, A. and Nurdin. 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Myrsinaceae Cat. # 2202 
Ardisia lanceolata Roxb. 
Det. By: J. Pipoly 2/94 
Locality: 
Borneo; W. Kalimantan, Sintang. 
Bukit Baka National Park. Along bank of Sungai 
Ella. 600 m east of camp. 
0°38'S 112°17’E Alt: 315 m 
Habitat: 
Mixed dipterocarp forest, associates include Shorea, 
Meliaceae, Myristicaceae, Dipterocarpus. Red clay 
soil. 
Field Char: 
Tall tree 18 m, 15 cm dbh. Outer bark brown, 
rugose. Inner bark brownish-red, fibrous. Leaves 
fleshy. Inflorescence magenta; outer petal pale pink, 
inner dark purple. Stamens with brown gland dots on 
adaxial side. Style exerted. Fruit deep plum; calyx 
pale pink. 
Notes: 
Local name: Unkacam 
Church, A.C. 302 22 October 1993 
With Mahyar, U.W., Ruskandi, A. and Nurdin. 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
