Palaquium rostratum (Miq.) Burck, Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 5 (1886)

Synonyms
Croixia rostrata (Miq.) Baehni
Isonandra rostrata Miq.
Palaquium bancanum Burck
Palaquium calophylloides Ridl.
Palaquium linggense Burck
Palaquium membranaceum Burck
Palaquium parviflorum Burck
Palaquium parvifolium Burck
Palaquium payenifolium Pierre ex Becc.
Palaquium verstegei Burck

Description
Emergent tree up to 55 m tall and 119 cm dbh. Stem with white sap. Stipules ca. 1.5 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, secondary venation barely visible, placed close together, glabrous. Flowers ca. 9 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in axillary bundles. Fruits ca. 24 mm long, green, drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga, swamp, coastal and sub-montane forests up to 1200 m altitude. Growing both in alluvial sites as well as on ridges, mostly on sandy soils, but also on clay and limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Uses
The timber is used for furniture and panelling. The fruit is edible. The seeds are used to extract fat for cooking.

Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Borneo (throughout the island), Celebes, Moluccas.

Local names
Borneo: Getah hyato, Nyato, Nyatoh, Puntik.