Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Műll.Arg.

Trees up to ca. 27 m tall and 50 cm dbh, reproductive from 5 m tall and 2 cm dbh. Twigs solid, densely hairy (short orange-brown simple, tufted and stellate hairs). Stipules triangular, semi-persistent, erect, ca. 0.5 mm long by 0.5 mm wide. Petioles densely hairy, up to ca. 9 cm long. Leaves alternate, ovate to elliptic, 11-17 cm long by 3-10 cm wide, length/width-ratio 1.93-3.67; secondary veins 6-9, not ending in the margin (looping to fading); leaf base rounded (to obtuse); leaf margin without glands; leaf upper surface glabrous, with 2 basal nectary glands directly next to petiole insertion; leaf lower surface densely hairy, glaucous, numerously gland dotted. Staminate inflorescences not branched; flowers clustered per bracteole; bracteoles with entire margins. Pistillate inflorescences not branched; fruits 7-10 mm wide, 3-locular, bright red coloured, without spines.

Ecology: Collected up to ca. 500 m altitude. A relatively shade tolerant species found in both primary and secondary forests.

Distribution: From India, Sri Lanka and South China to the West Pacific and Australia. In Borneo collected in Sarawak and Sabah.