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BS_DG_4_35_B-Microcos_crassifolia
Microcos crassifolia, collected from plot 4 in the Danau Girang Field Centre by T.F, B.R, N.J, A.G, P.L and S.T on 14/09/14.
Plot 4 contains riparian forest at the edge of an oxbow lake, GPS position 5,243238 ; 118,022438. Riparian forest often has high tree diversity and density. This type of forest is commonly found on the edge of a rivers, streams, ponds, lakes and some wetlands.
The family Malvaceae includes 113 genera and 5000 species found all over the World, especially tropical. Now includes the Bombacaceae,Tiliaceae, and Sterculiaceae. 3 species indigenous to tropical America. Trees (often with fibrous bark), shrubs and herbs, rarely climbing. Tufted hairs, scattered mucilage cells. Economically important family. Examples: Theobroma-cocoa, Cola-cola nuts, Durio-fruit, Triplochiton, Ochroma, Nesogordonia-timber, Gossypium-cotton, Corchorus-jute, Hibiscus-cultural (okra), Malva-mallows, Alcea-hollyhocks, Adansonia- medicinal, sphaeralcea-hair conditioner, Trochetiopsis-extinct or almost so (Mabberley, 2008).
Microcos crassifolia
Plots: 4-3 KOCP (riparian Kinabatangan edge), 6-6 KOCP (dry lowland), 7-7 KOCP (dry lowland), 8-9 KOCP (riparian Kinabatangan edge), 9-10 KOCP (riparian Kinabtangan edge), 10-11 KOCP (dry lowland)11-1 DG (riparian oxbow edge), 14-4 DG (riparian oxbow edge), 19-9 DG (semi-inundated), 21-CP DG.
Found: Borneo (Slik, 2009).
Description: Mid-canopy tree up to 36m tall. Leaves alternate, simple, tripli-veined, glabrous. Flowers white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits yellow-red, drupes (Slik, 2009).
Ecology: undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forest up to 500m alt. usually on hillside in sandy to clayey soils. Pre-disturbance remnant in secondary forest (Slik, 2009)
Uses: Fruit is edible (Slik, 2009).
Synonyms: Grewia pyriformis (Plant List, 2010)
BS_DG_4_35_B-Microcos_crassifolia
Microcos crassifolia, collected from plot 4 in the Danau Girang Field Centre by T.F, B.R, N.J, A.G, P.L and S.T on 14/09/14.
Plot 4 contains riparian forest at the edge of an oxbow lake, GPS position 5,243238 ; 118,022438. Riparian forest often has high tree diversity and density. This type of forest is commonly found on the edge of a rivers, streams, ponds, lakes and some wetlands.
The family Malvaceae includes 113 genera and 5000 species found all over the World, especially tropical. Now includes the Bombacaceae,Tiliaceae, and Sterculiaceae. 3 species indigenous to tropical America. Trees (often with fibrous bark), shrubs and herbs, rarely climbing. Tufted hairs, scattered mucilage cells. Economically important family. Examples: Theobroma-cocoa, Cola-cola nuts, Durio-fruit, Triplochiton, Ochroma, Nesogordonia-timber, Gossypium-cotton, Corchorus-jute, Hibiscus-cultural (okra), Malva-mallows, Alcea-hollyhocks, Adansonia- medicinal, sphaeralcea-hair conditioner, Trochetiopsis-extinct or almost so (Mabberley, 2008).
Microcos crassifolia
Plots: 4-3 KOCP (riparian Kinabatangan edge), 6-6 KOCP (dry lowland), 7-7 KOCP (dry lowland), 8-9 KOCP (riparian Kinabatangan edge), 9-10 KOCP (riparian Kinabtangan edge), 10-11 KOCP (dry lowland)11-1 DG (riparian oxbow edge), 14-4 DG (riparian oxbow edge), 19-9 DG (semi-inundated), 21-CP DG.
Found: Borneo (Slik, 2009).
Description: Mid-canopy tree up to 36m tall. Leaves alternate, simple, tripli-veined, glabrous. Flowers white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits yellow-red, drupes (Slik, 2009).
Ecology: undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forest up to 500m alt. usually on hillside in sandy to clayey soils. Pre-disturbance remnant in secondary forest (Slik, 2009)
Uses: Fruit is edible (Slik, 2009).
Synonyms: Grewia pyriformis (Plant List, 2010)