Strombosia javanica Blume, Bijdr. (1826)

Synonyms
Strombosia javanica var. sumatrana Valet.

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 33 m tall and 82 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni- to tripli-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in small axillary umbels. Fruits ca. 18 mm long, green, drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 600 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges, but also on alluvial sites. Mostly on sandy soils, but also on clay. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Uses
Wood locally used in house construction. Young leaves are used as vegetable (taste like peanuts or 'kacang')

Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (throughout the island).

Local names
Borneo: Kacang, Kayu kacang, Mahalatta, Mangkudur, Tungang.