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Scientific name
Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr.
Synonym(s)
MeliaÊkoetjapeÊBurm. f.,ÊSandoricumÊindicumÊCav.,ÊSandoricumÊmaingayiÊHiern.,ÊSandoricumÊnervosumÊBlume,ÊSandoricumÊradiatumÊKing,ÊSandoricumÊvidaliiÊMerr.
Common name
Sentul
Family
Meliaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
50
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest, Coastal Forest). It can be found in primary and secondary forests, up to 1,200 m altitude, and also in coastal, and heath forests. In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, coastal and keranga forests up to 600 m altitude. Often near or along rivers and streams, but also common on hillsides and ridges. On sandy to clay soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution in Singapore
Found off Pasir Panjang Road, in Nee Soon swamp forest, and Pulau Ubin.
Distribution worldwide
From Sumatra, through Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo, to New Guinea
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal
Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Flowers pollinated by insects, fruits eaten by frugivorous mammals.
Light conditions
Sunny
Soil conditions
Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Dry Soils / Drought
Water
Remarks
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