Parinari oblongifolia Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 2 (1878)

Synonyms
Ferolia oblongifolia (Hook.f.) O.Ktze
Parinarium borneense Merr.
Parinari wallichiana R.Br. ex Hook.f.

Description
Upper canopy tree up to 47 m tall and 78 cm dbh. Stipules dropped early. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glaucous below. Flowers ca. 4 mm in diameter, yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 45 mm long, brownish, fleshy drupes which are reportedly eaten by pigs.

Ecology
In mixed dipterocarp forests up to 500 m altitude. Usually on alluvial sites and along rivers, but also present on hillsides. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

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

Local names
Borneo: Bontak, Dungun, Dungun bukit, Mankudar, Membatu, Mengkudu, Merbatu, Uba merah.