Plants of Indonesia 
Plants of Indonesia 
Melastomataceae 
Sonerila 
Sapotaceae 
Madhuca 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. W. Kalimantan. Serawai. Sungai Merah; 1 km to 
W of camp along ridge, old Gaharu trail, and surrounding 
environs. 
Lat.; 0 ° 33 ' 40 " S 
Long.: 112° 37' 32.7" E 
Habitat Alt. 550 m 
Hill Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Dipterocarpus, Durio, Castanopsis. 
Growing on steep slope near river 
Morphology: 
Herb, 20 cm high. Leaves pale light green beneath. Leaves 
fleshy. Young fruit bright violet. 
Local name: 
Notes: See 1895 (?) 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,Afriastini 
^ Saturday, February 11,1 995 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. W. Kalimantan. Serawai. Sungai Merah; 1 km to 
W of camp along sloped hill below ridge towards Sungai 
Labang. 
Lat.: 
1 o 
o 
33 ■ 
40 " 
S 
Long.: 
112 ° 
CO 
32.7 " 
E 
Habitat 
Ait. 
650 m 
Hill Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Dipterocarpus, Durio, Castanopsis. 
Growing on steep slope below ridge. 
Morphology: 
Tree 9 m tall, 10 cm dbh. Outer bark dark brown, 
longitudinally fissured, inner bark salmon-orange. Leaves 
fleshy, dull dark green. Fruit green covered by waxy 
glaucous substance. Common. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,Afriastini 
Sunday, February 12, 1995 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
