Lepisanthes rubiginosa
(Sapindaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p>Mertajam is found in secondary rainforest, shrub land, along forest margins, along river banks, up to 1200m altitude.It prefers well-drained soil but can tolerate nutrient-deficient soil and short period of waterlogging.</p> <p>Flowers are polloinated by insects.</p> <p>Fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals.</p>
Lepisanthes rubiginosa (Sapindaceae) Lepisanthes rubiginosa (Sapindaceae)