Lepisanthes rubiginosa (Roxb.) Leenh.

Description:

Kampung Akar Peluru, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Lepisanthes rubiginosa (Roxb.) Leenh. Sapindaceae. CN: [Malay - Mertajam, Terajam, Kelat layu, Katilaju; Borneo - Borobogan, Damai, Kundurui, Lipupudsu, Suang rason], Rusty sapindus. Native to India, southern China, Indo-China, Malesia biogeographic region. Understorey tree up to 12 m tall and 39 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, compound, leaflets penni-veined, hairy. Flowers ca. 7 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 14 mm long, red, drupes. Leaves and roots used in folk medicine. Fruit a drupe; aril edible, sweet-subacidic and astringent, unpalatable and low appeal. Tree rarely seen in villages now.Synonym(s):Erioglossum edule (Blume) Blume Erioglossum edule var. album Blume Erioglossum edule var. corymbosum Teijsm. & Binn.Erioglossum edule var. fraxinifolia (DC) BlumeErioglossum edule var. genuina Blume ex Koord. & Valet.Erioglossum edule var. subcorymbosum BlumeErioglossum rubiginosum (Roxb.) BlumeLepisanthes hirta Ridl.Moulinsia rubiginosa (Rox.) G.Don.Sapindus edulis BlumeSapindus fraxinifolia DCSapindus rubiginosa Roxb.Uitenia edulis (Blume) Steud.Ref and suggested reading:www.asianplant.net/Sapindaceae/Lepisanthes_rubiginosa.htmzipcodezoo.com/Plants/E/Erioglossum_rubiginosum/www.tropicos.org/Name/28601592www.quisqualis.com/tvPEFC2P056.html