Home View species Prunus polystachya
Scientific name
Prunus polystachya (Hook.f.) KalkmanSynonym(s)
NIL
Common name
Bat's Laurel
Family
Rosaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
36
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest, Freshwater Swamp Forest). It grows in primary and secondary forests, up to 600 m in altitude.
Distribution in Singapore
Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Bukit Kallang, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, and Nee Soon Swamp Forest.
Distribution worldwide
Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Borneo
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal
Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Flowers are insect-pollinated. Fruits typicall dispersed by birds and/or bats, and mammals.
Light conditions
Sunny
Soil conditions
Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Water
Remarks
Additional references
Shono, K., Davies, S. J., & Kheng, C. Y. (2006). Regeneration of native plant species in restored forests on degraded lands in Singapore. Forest Ecology and Management, 237(1-3), 574-582.
