PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Melastomataceae Cat. # 2477 
Pternandra cogniauxii Nayar 
Det. By: J. Regalado 2/94 
Locality: 
Borneo; W. Kalimantan, Sintang 
Bukit Baka National Park. 100 m from logging rd. 
between km 30 and km 40. Environs bordering 
national park and SBk. 
0°37'S 112°15'E Alt: 310 m 
Habitat: 
Old secondary forest, associates include 
Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae, Rubiaceae, Meliaceae. 
Red clay soil. 
Field Char: 
Small tree 4 m tall, 3 cm dbh. Outer bark brown. 
Longitudionally flaking. Leaves leathery, stiff. 
Flower bud light green to yellow, pink at the apex. 
Fruit brownish-red. 
Notes: 
Local name: Lelagan darah. Fruit edible. 
Church, A.C. 577 5 November 1993 
With Mahyar, U.W., Ruskandi, A. and Nurdin. 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Rubiaceae Cat. # 2478 
Uncaria borneense 
Det. By: G. PAoli 5/94 
Locality: 
Borneo; W. Kalimantan, Sintang 
Bukit Baka National Park. 100 m from logging rd. 
between km 30 and km 40. Environs bordering 
national park and SBk. 
0°37’S 112°15’E Alt: 310 m 
Habitat: 
Old secondary forest, associates include 
Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae, Rubiaceae, Meliaceae. 
Red clay soil. 
Field Char: 
Climber. Stem brown with dense dark brown 
pubescence. Leaves fleshy, leathery. Uppersurface 
smooth, veins barely visible. Undersurface with 
venation deeply raised, covered by rust indumentum. 
Capitulum 9 cm diam. Flower 4.5 cm long, green w/ 
rust pilose hairs. 
Notes: 
Local name: Kelait. Photo. 
Church, A.C. 578 5 November 1993 
With Mahyar, U.W., Ruskandi, A. and Nurdin. 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
