Mastixia cuspidata Bl., Mus. Bot. 1 (1850)

Latin for 'pointed'.

Synonyms
Mastixia bracteata Clarke
Mastixia pentandra var. cuspidata Miq.

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 25 m tall and 33 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined. Flowers ca. 5 mm in diameter, yellow-orange, placed in short branched inflorescences. Fruits ca. 17 mm long, purple, fleshy drupe.

Ecology
In undisturbed forests up to 800 m altitude. Found on alluvial sites, hillsides and ridges, usually on sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West-, Central-, and East-Kalimantan).

Local names
Borneo: Biangsu gunung.