Ardisia serrata (PROSEA)

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Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Ardisia serrata (Cav.) Pers.

Family: Myrsinaceae

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: mata pelandok
• Philippines: panabon (Tagalog), rogrogso (Ilokano), labat (Ibanag).

Distribution

Native of the Philippines and Borneo; sometimes cultivated, e.g. in Indonesia (Java).

Uses

The bark is used for tanning. Sometimes it is planted as an ornamental.

Observations

A shrub or small tree, up to 10 m tall. Commonly found in primary forests at low and medium altitude, sometimes up to 1400 m.

Selected sources

7, 10, 12, 35.