Antidesma neurocarpum Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv. (1861)
Latin for 'with ribbed fruits'.

Synonyms
Antidesma alatum Hook.f., Antidesma hallieri Merr., Antidesma hosei Pax & K.Hoffm., Antidesma hosei var. angustatum (Airy Shaw) Airy Shaw, Antidesma hosei var. microcarpum Airy Shaw, Antidesma inflatum Merr., Antidesma linearifolium Pax & K.Hoffm., Antidesma microcarpum Miq., Antidesma neurocarpum var. angustatum Airy Shaw, Antidesma plumbeum Pax & K.Hoffm., Antidesma rubiginosum Merr., Antidesma salicifolium Miq., Antidesma urophyllum Pax & K. Hoffm.

Description
Understorey tree up to 11 m tall and 15 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 8 mm long, leaf-like. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, usually glabrous. Flowers ca. 1 mm in diameter, yellowish, stamens protruding in male flowers, placed in racemes. Fruits ca. 7 mm long, red-purplish, fleshy drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1300 m altitude. Often on alluvial sites (including swamps), but also common on hillsides and ridges. On clay to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
Stems used to make walking sticks. The wood has magical properties (protection against enemies) for some people.

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

Local names in Borneo
Beleti limbo, Bernai bertjuping, Bueh puteh hitam, Buti, Kandatan, Kemuning-kemuning, Kilas, Kukuleb, Kayu tahum, Keteleng, Lagalagas, Lapad litak, Legas-legas, Mayan rimbo, Menyalin, Muntinagas, Mutek, Prumpung imbaan, Owa, Patah jarum, Pondok, Purak, Rambai-rambai, Susup, Tangkukau, Tis, Tulang patalah, Tumas, Tutuh, Ubar-butak, Uhai arong.