Dyera costulata
(Apocynaceae)
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>Jelutong thrives in pristine forests at elevations of up to 1,220 meters. Typically found on hillsides and ridges with clay and sandy soils, this species often remains as a vestige of undisturbed ecosystems in secondary forests. Insects play a crucial role in pollinating Jelutong flowers.</p>