Bhesa paniculata Arn., Edinb. New Phil. J. 16 (1834)
Latin for 'paniculate', referring to the inflorescence.

Synonyms
Kurrimia luzonica Vidal, Kurrimia minor Ridl., Kurrimia paniculata Wall., Pyrospermum calophyllum Miq., Schmidelia conferta Blanco

Description
Emergent tree up to 65 m tall and 79 cm dbh. Stipules large but early dropped, only present at twig tip. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, with long pulvinate petiole, tertiary venation very finely and regular ladder-like. Flowers ca. 2.3 mm in diameter, yellow-red, placed in crowded panicles. Fruits ca. 13 mm long, orange-red, fleshy, V-shaped capsule, seeds with pink aril.

Ecology
In undisturbed forests up to 2000 m altitude. Usually in (peat)-swamps, along rivers or alluvial sites, but also found on hillsides and ridges in mixed dipterocarp forest or keranga forest. On clayey to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
Timber is used for house building. The fruits (aril) are eaten.

Distribution
Southern India, Sri Lanka, Birma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West-, Central- and East-Kalimantan), the Philippines.

Local names in Borneo
Asam pau, Duhat burung, Kayu minyak, Medang kuning, Pangil-pangil, Rarasan tatahon, Rengas, Resak buntung, Ruwas, Sampaka, Sanggam, Sarunai, Semita, Simun, Sulang sulang.