Plants of Indonesia 
Plants of Indonesia 
Celastraceae Celastraceae 
Bhesa paniculata Bhesa paniculata 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 70; SE of camp 
off main (new) logging road, cutting block and surrounding 
environs. 
Lat.: 0 ° 51 ' 53.6 ” S 
Long.: 112° 13' 29.9" E 
Habitat Alt. 110 m 
Mixed Dipterocarp forest, associates include, Shorea, 
Knema, Semecarpus, Lithocarpus. Red clay soil. 
Morphology: 
Tree 23 m tall, 25 cm dbh. Outer bark greyish-beige, 
flaking, thin. Inner bark pale yellow-salmon. Leaves fleshy, 
dull green, pulvini geniculate. Rachls pale yellow. Fruit light 
green. Newly disturbed primary forest, open area. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 70; SE of camp 
off main (new) logging road, cutting block and surrounding 
environs. 
Lat.: 0 0 51 ' 53.6 " S 
Long.: 112 ^ 13' 29.9" E 
Habitat Alt. 110 m 
Mixed Dipterocarp forest, associates include, Shorea, 
Knema, Semecarpus, Lithocarpus. Red clay soil. 
Morphology: 
Tree 18 m tall, 32 cm dbh. Outer bark brown, longitudinally 
fissured, shallow. Inner bark cream with green and brown 
tinges. Leaves coriaceous, shiny above. Inflorescence 
greenish-yellow. Flower bud light green, stamens 
translucent white. Fruit dark pink. 
Local name: 
Notes: Flower sweet aroma. 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah 
Thursday, April 14, 1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah 
Thursday, April 14, 1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
