Canarium megalanthum Merr., Philip. J. Sc. 30 (1926)
Latin for 'large flowers'.

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 40 m tall and 70 cm dbh. Pseudo-stipules deeply lobed, falling off early. Leaves alternate, compound, penni-veined, margins entire. Flowers ca. 13 mm in diameter, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 53 mm long, fleshy drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 400 m altitude. On hillsides and ridges with sandy soils, occasionally on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
The seeds can be eaten.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, Central- and East-Kalimantan).

Local names in Borneo
Baab, Kamatoa, Kedongdong, Mantus, Meritus, Ngaling, Ngela, Rarawa damar.