Cryptocarya nitens Koord. & Valet., Meded. Lands Plantentuin 58

Note
Very similar to Cryptocarya ferrea, possibly a synonym of that species.

Synonyms
Cryptocarya areolata Gamble
Cryptocarya bubongana Gamble
Cryptocarya nativitatis Rendle ex Baker f.
Glabraria nitens (Blume) Miq.
Tetranthera nitens Blume

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 40 m tall and 77 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, slightly whitish below. Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, yellowish, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 10 mm long, blue-purple, fleshy drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1400 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils. Also often on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan), Philippines.

Local names
Borneo: Medang, Medang burong bukit, Medang sisik, Podjeng.