Madhuca kingiana (Brace ex King & Gamble) H.J.Lam, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 3, 7 (1925)

Named after G. King [1840-1909], a British botanist.

Synonyms
Bassia kingiana Brace ex King & Gamble
Ganua glaberrima (H.J.Lam) H.J.Lam
Ganua kingiana (Brace ex King & Gamble) van den Assem
Ganua kingiana var. euphlebia Van den Assem
Madhuca glaberrima H.J.Lam

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 31 m tall and 68 cm dbh. Stem with white sap. Stipules ca. 8 mm long, narrow. Leaves crowded at twig tips, alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous to hairy below. Flowers ca. 14 mm diameter, yellow, placed in axillary bundles. Fruits ca. 12 mm long, green-yellowish, drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1000 m altitude. Usually on ridges with sandy to ultrabasic soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

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

Local names
Borneo: Natu tarung, Nyatoh, Nyatoh palong, Nyatoh panjar daun.