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Rhodamnia cinerea is one of the most commonly encountered secondary forest trees in our Nature Reserves. This slow growing species is one of the early pioneering species that grow after agricultural land is left over to the jungle, its presence is an indicator of previous disturbance. Some areas of our Central Catchment Nature Reserve are literally Rhodamnia forests. In keeping with the tradition of naming localities after local plant names, the Poyan Reservoir in the Western Catchment area is named after this species.
Rhodamnia cinarea is very easily identified by its bark - reddish with vertical trips, the leaves are also quite unique with the three veins and venation that somehow gives the underside of the leaf a 3D effect - something that is difficult to describe without having the leaf in your hand. | 
