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Dacryodes patentinervia
Dacryodes patentinervia is a tree in the family Burseraceae. It is endemic to Borneo, whereby it is known locally as sabal, sibut or seladah. NamesThe species was mistakenly identified as Dacryodes expansa.[3] It was also formerly classified as a subspecies of Dacryodes macrocarpa.[3] It is known as sabal in Brunei and by the Iban people, sibut by the Tutong and Dusun people in Brunei, and seladah in Sarawak.[4] DescriptionDacryodes patentinervia grows to 35 metres (115 ft) tall and 80 centimetres (31 in) in diameter.[5] The buttresses are narrow and the bark is thin, flaky and pale yellow-brown in colour.[5] The male flower is trimerous.[5] The fruit is ellipsoid, grows up to 5 by 3 centimetres (2.0 in × 1.2 in), and is apple red in colour.[5] Distribution and habitatDacryodes patentinervia is endemic to northwest Borneo, from the Rejang valley in Sarawak to as far as Bukit Hampuan in Sabah.[5] It grows most abundantly in mixed dipterocarp forest.[5] It can be found from sea level up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) elevation.[5] UsesThe fruit is used as a laxative.[3] ReferencesFootnotes
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