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Trema micrantha (L.) Blume; sak piixoy

Tree; bark smooth with ring-like horizontal ridges (leaf/stipule scars?); leaves alternate, 2-ranked, base oblique, margin finely toothed, apex obtuse, with three prominent basal veins; flowers in axillary clusters; drupes red.

Additional images:

• flower clusters (photographed south of Calotmul)
• flowers, fruits and leaf (photographed south of Calotmul)
• bark

Bark fibers can be used to make twine and rope.