Mallotus miquelianus (Scheff.) Boerl.

Shrubs up to ca. 7 m tall and 17 cm dbh, reproductive from 0.5 m tall and 1 cm dbh. Twigs solid, sparsely to densely hairy (short simple, tufted and stellate hairs). Stipules triangular to ovate, usually early-caducous, erect, 4-14 mm long by 1-4 mm wide. Petioles densely hairy, petioles of opposite leaf pairs differing in length, petiole of large leaf 0.2-0.8 cm long, petiole of small leaf 0-0.3 cm long. Leaves opposite, one of each pair much smaller and differing in shape; large leaves usually obovate, 11-32 cm long by 3.5-12 cm wide, length/width-ratio 2.42-4.57; secondary veins 12-18, ending in the margin or not (looping); leaf base attenuate, slightly cordate, oblique; leaf margin with glands, serrate; leaf upper surface glabrous, with 2-4 rather large basal nectary glands on basal veins, some distance from petiole insertion, apical nectary glands present; leaf lower surface hairy (especially on veins), not or sparsely gland dotted, with or without hair tuft domatia in vein axils. Staminate inflorescences not branched; flowers clustered per bracteole; bracteoles with entire margin. Pistillate inflorescences not branched; fruits 8-12 mm wide, 3-locular, with few to many short spines.

Ecology: Collected up to ca. 700 m. A shade-tolerant forest understorey species. Usually prefers slightly disturbed or open sites in primary and secondary forests. Often found on alluvial soils.

Distribution: Peninsular Thailand and Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. In Borneo collected throughout the island.