Plants of Indonesia 
Plants of Indonesia 
Sapindaceae Cucurbitaceae 
Lepisanthes amoena (Hassk.) Leenh. Trichosanthes sp nov 
Determined by: Adema 7/95 
Locality: 
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 71-73; SW of 
camp off main (new) logging road and surrounding cutting 
blocks. 
Lat.: 
o 
o 
51 ' 
53.6 " 
S 
Long.: 
112 ° 
13 ‘ 
29.9 " 
E 
Habitat 
Alt. 
150 m 
Mixed Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Hopea, Myristica, Elaeocarpaceae. Red Clay soil. 
Morphology: 
Small tree 4 m tall, 3 cm dbh. Outer bark brown, rugose, 
lenticellate. Leaves light green beneath. Stipules large. 
Inflorescence hirsute. Fruit green turning yellow, maturing 
orange. Fruit edible. Newly disturbed primary forest, open 
area. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah 
Tuesday, April 12, 1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Determined by: A.C. Church 8/95 
Locality: 
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 71-73; SW of 
camp off main (new) logging road and surrounding cutting 
blocks. 
Lat.: 0 o 51 ' 53.6 ” S 
Long.: 112° 13' 29,9" E 
Habitat Alt. 150 m 
Mixed Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Hopea, Myristica, Elaeocarpaceae. Red Clay soil. 
Morphology: 
Climber, 12 m long. Leaves scabrous. Young fruit pale and 
dark green, striped, turning bright orange, maturing red. 
Newly disturbed primary forest, open area. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah 
Tuesday, April 12, 1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
