Kokoona ochracea (Elm.) Merr., En. Philip. 2 (1923)
Latin for 'ochre yellow'.

Synonyms
Ardisia ochracea Elm.

Description
Upper canopy tree up to 50 m tall and 84 cm dbh. Stipules very small. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined. Flowers ca. 7.3 mm in diameter, yellow-orange, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 110 mm long, green-brown, elongate dehiscent capsules, filled with several wind dispersed, winged seeds.

Ecology
In undisturbed forests up to 800 m altitude. Found throughout the forest from alluvial to hillsides and ridges. Occasionally also on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
The bark contains inflammable oil.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan) and the Philippines.

Local names in Borneo
Batubagalang, Kayu api, Kayu gerit, Kayu minyak, Kelaputiung, Sepetir paya, Ubar.