Scorodocarpus borneensis

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Scorodocarpus borneensis

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Description

A large tree, 10-40 (rarely -60) m, 20-60 (-80, or more) cm ø, all parts reeking of garlic or onion especially after rain and from cut or bruised parts; Branchlets smooth and glabrous at tips, older parts dark coloured with elongate lenticels. Leaves generally elliptic-, rarely lanceolate-oblong, apex rather abruptly acuminate for 1-2 cm, base cuneate to rounded, entire, subcoriaceous to coriaceous, shining green above, paler beneath when fresh, dull olive-green when dry, glabrous, often densely minutely tubercled mainly on upper surface by spicular cells or sclereids which show remarkably in dry leaves, 7-15 (-22, -32) by 3-5 (-7, -12) cm; Petals narrow-oblong, yellowish, pink or usually creamy white, 8-10 (-15) by 2 mm, brushed-woolly inside, finally reflexed. Ovary yellowish green, tapering to the thickish white style. Seed 1, subglobular.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Lingga Is present, Peninsular Thailand present
Peninsular Thailand and Malesia: Sumatra, Lingga Is., Malay Peninsula, and Borneo. .

Uses

A medium hardwood timber; wood of rather fine texture and fairly durable, purple-brown, used for constructions. The seeds are reported to be edible; they have a taste of onion.

Citation

RAO 1975: p. 184. – In: Mal. For.: f. 1-5
HOCHR. 1905 – In: Bull. Inst. Bot. Btzg: 42
WHITMORE 1973: p. 303. – In: Tree Fl. Malaya: f. 3
SMYTHIES 1965: Common Sarawak Trees: 113
FOXW. 1909 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: pl. 22, f. 11
DESCH 1954: p. 418. – In: Mal. For. Rec.: f. 2
FOXW. 1927: p. 121. – In: Mal. For. Rec.: & plates
MEIJER 1974: Field Guide Trees W. Males: 224: f. 58
BURGESS 1966 – In: Sabah For. Rec.: 422
Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 242
VALET. 1886: Crit. Overz. Olacin.: 89
BOERL. 1890 – In: Handl.: 205
WYATT-SMITH & KOCHUM. 1965 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 347
King 1895 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 108
SLEUM. 1980 – In: Blumea: 160
BROWNE 1955: For. Trees Sarawak & Brunei: 280
Ridl. 1900 – In: J. Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 60
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 424
BURK. & HENDERS. 1925 – In: Gard. Bull. S. S.: 358
HEYNE 1927: Nutt. Pl.: 593