Plants of Indonesia 
Plants of Indonesia 
Lecythidaceae 
Barringtonia 
Myrtaceae 
Syzygium 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 87; east of camp 
off main road towards Km 85. 
Lat.: 0 o 49 ■ 25.8 " S 
Long.: 112° 3' 38.8" E 
Habitat Alt. 100 m 
5 yr. old logged mixed Dipterocarp forest, associates 
include: Shorea, Fagaceae. Open area, sandy soil. 
Morphology: 
Tree 15 m tall, 18 cm dbh. Outer bark brown, deeply 
fissured. Inner bark reddish-orange. Wood fibrous, bitter 
scent. Leaves coriaceous, deeply ribbed beneath. 
Inflorescence cauliflorous, rachls reddish-purple. Flower 
buds sessile. 
Local name: Pitat 
Notes: Young leaves and fruit edible, sour. 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 87; east of camp 
off main road towards Km 85. 
Lat.: 0 ° 49 ' 25.8 " S 
Long.: 112 ° 3 ' 38.8 " E 
Habitat Alt. 1 00 m 
5 yr. old logged mixed Dipterocarp forest, associates 
include: Shorea, Fagaceae. Open area, sandy soil. 
Morphology: 
Tall tree 22 , 24 cm. Outer bark light reddish-orange, 
peeling in thin scrolls. Inner bark red. Sap clear, sweet 
scent. Leaves fleshy, dark green above, light green 
beneath. Twigs orange, peeling. Calyx yellowish-green.. 
Stamens white. Fragrant. 
Local name: 
Notes: Slide: bark 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah 
"•OS® Saturday, April 23, 1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah 
Saturday, April 23, 1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
