Sabiaceae

Meliosma Blume

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 9 November 2025
  1. Meliosma lanceolata Blume, Cat. Gew. Buitenzorg (1823) 32; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 704. Distribution: Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, Nicobar Isls, Philippines, Sumatra, Thailand. MINDORO. Notes: Collected once by Coode 5364 (L) in 1986 from a steep forested valley near or around the Subaan River, San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro. Low elevation to 1500(-2900)m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
    • var. lanceolata. Distribution: Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, Nicobar Isls, Philippines, Sumatra, Thailand. MINDORO. Native.
  2. Meliosma lepidota Blume, Rumphia 3 (1847) 199; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 695. Distribution: Java, Philippines, Sumatra. LUZON: Apayao, Aurora, Benguet, Mountain Province, Sorsogon, MINDORO, PALAWAN. Notes: Low elevation to 900-2700m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
    • ssp. vulcanica (Merr.) Beusekom, Blumea 19 (1971) 460; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 697; ≡ Meliosma vulcanica Merr., PJS 11c (1916) 15; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 518. = Machilus nervosa Merr., PJS 4c (1909) 262; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 189. = Meliosma bontocensis Merr., PJS 20 (1922) 403; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Apayao, Aurora, Benguet, Mountain Province, Sorsogon, MINDORO, PALAWAN. Notes: Primary rainforests. Low elevation to 2000m. Native.
  3. Meliosma pinnata (Roxb.) Maxim., Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, 3rd Sér. 12 (1867) 64; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 707; ≡ Millingtonia pinnata Roxb., Fl. Ind. (Carey & Wallich) 1 (1820) 103. Distribution: BATAN, LEYTE, LUZON: Abra (photos), Apayao (photos), Aurora, Benguet, Ifugao, Laguna, Mountain Province, Quezon, Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Bukidnon, Cotabato (photos), Davao del Norte (photos), Davao del Sur, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte (photos), Zamboanga del Sur, MINDORO, NEGROS, PALAWAN. Notes: 0-3000m. Native.
    • ssp. barbulata (Cufod.) Beusekom ex Welzen, Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 32 (2004) 168; ≡ Meliosma rhoifolia ssp. barbulata Cufod., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 88 (1939) 254; Type: from China (syn). = Meliosma pinnata ssp. arnottiana (Wight) Beusekom, Blumea 19 (1971) 499, nom. illeg.; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 697; ≡ Millingtonia arnottiana Wight, Ill. Ind. Bot. (Madras) 1 (1839) 144. = Meliosma luzonensis Merr., Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 29 (1905) 24; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. = Meliosma multiflora Merr., Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 29 (1905) 24; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. = Meliosma apoensis Elmer, LPB 10 (1939) 3785, nom. inval., no Latin descr. = Meliosma cannarioides Elmer, LPB 10 (1939) 3785, nom. inval., no Latin descr. Distribution: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Java, Korea, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam. BATAN, LUZON: Benguet, Ifugao, Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Davao del Sur. Native.
    • ssp. macrophylla (Merr.) Beusekom, Blumea 19 (1971) 510; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 711; ≡ Meliosma macrophylla Merr., PJS 7c (1912) 294; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. = Meliosma macrocarpa Elmer, LPB 10 (1939) 3786, nom. inval., no Latin descr. = Meliosma megalobotrys Merr., PJS 11c (1916) 16; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. Distribution: Borneo, Moluccas, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi. LEYTE, LUZON: Benguet, Laguna, Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Davao del Sur, PALAWAN. Native.
    • ssp. pendula (Merr.) Beusekom, Blumea 19 (1971) 512; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 712; ≡ Meliosma pendula Merr., Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 29 (1905) 25; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 518. = Meliosma macgregorii Merr., PJS 10c (1915) 37; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Apayao (photos), Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province. Notes: Montane mossy forests, ravines and exposed ridges, 1800-2500m. Native.
    • ssp. ridleyi (King) Beusekom, Blumea 19 (1971) 505; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 710; ≡ Meliosma ridleyi King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 65 (1896) 458. = Meliosma paucinervia Merr., PJS 10c (1915) 39; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 518. Distribution: Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sumatra. LUZON, MINDANAO: Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur, MINDORO. Native.
    • ssp. sylvatica (Elmer) Beusekom, Blumea 19 (1971) 513; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 712; ≡ Meliosma sylvatica Elmer, LPB 2 (1908) 492; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 518. = Meliosma acuminatissima Merr., PJS 10c (1915) 36; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. = Meliosma brachybotrys Merr., PJS 12c (1917) 275; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. Distribution: Philippines, Sulawesi. LUZON: Aurora, Quezon, MINDORO, NEGROS. Notes: Lowland forests, usually below 750m, growing in the shrub layer. Native.
  4. Meliosma simplicifolia (Roxb.) Walp., Repert. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) 1 (1842) 103; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 697; ≡ Millingtonia simplicifolia Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 3 (1820) 48. Distribution: LUZON: Mountain Province, Rizal, MINDANAO: Zamboanga del Norte (photos), MINDORO. Notes: 0-3000m. Native.
    • ssp. rigida (Siebold & Zucc.) Beusekom, Blumea 19 (1971) 473; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 699; ≡ Meliosma rigida Siebold & Zucc., Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2) (1845) 153. = Meliosma loheri Merr., PJS 10c (1915) 38; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. Distribution: China, Japan, Laos, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Taiwan, Vietnam. LUZON: Mountain Province. Notes: Evergreen broad-leaved or laurophyllous forests. 1200-1600m. Native.
    • ssp. fruticosa (Blume) Beusekom, Blumea 19 (1971) 477; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 701; ≡ Meliosma fruticosa Blume, Rumphia 3 (1847) 198. = Meliosma monophylla Merr., PJS 4c (1909) 286; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 517. Distribution: Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand. LUZON: Rizal. Native.
  5. Meliosma sumatrana (Jack) Walp., Ann. Bot. Syst. 1 (1848) 135; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 518; Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 485; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 702; ≡ Millingtonia sumatrana Jack, Malayan Misc. 2 (1822) 30. Distribution: Borneo, Java, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra. MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao del Sur, Lanao, Lanao del Sur, South Cotabato, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, PALAWAN. Notes: 0-2200m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.

Sabia Colebr.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 26 June 2025
  1. Sabia parviflora Wall., Fl. Ind. (Carey & Wallich) 2 (1824) 310; Water, Blumea 26 (1980) 48. Distribution: China, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam. LUZON: Abra, Benguet, Mountain Province, MINDORO. Notes: 600-2100m. Native.
    • ssp. philippinensis (C.B.Rob.) Water, Blumea 26 (1980) 50; Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 687; ≡ Sabia philippinensis C.B.Rob., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35 (1908) 70; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 516. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Abra, Benguet, Mountain Province. Notes: Forests. Fl. mainly Feb-Apr. ?1100-2100m. Native.
  2. Sabia pauciflora Blume, Mus. Bot. 1 (1851) 370; Beus. & Water, Blumea 26 (1980) 51; Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 688. = Sabia reticulata Elmer, LPB 2 (1909) 579; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 516. Distribution: Moluccas, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Isls. CATANDUANES, CEBU (photos), LUZON: Camarines Norte (photos), Quezon (photos), Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Davao del Sur, Lanao del Sur, NEGROS. Notes: 0-2300m. Native.

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