Glochidion superbum Baill., Etude Euphorb. (1848)
Latin for 'proud' or 'magnificent'.

Synonyms
Phyllanthus superbus (Baill.) Mull.Arg.

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 23 m tall and 28 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 8 mm long, very narrow. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, densely hairy below, base strongly (unequal) cordate. Flowers ca. 3.5 mm diameter, green-whitish, placed in short stalked axillary bundles. Fruits ca. 3 mm long, white-pink-purple, dehiscent capsules, seeds with orange aril.

Ecology
Mainly on disturbed or open sites in mixed dipterocarp and keranga forests up to 400 m altitude. Often found along roadsides and forest edges, but also on open places on hillsides and ridges.

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

Local names in Borneo
Mayam, Nyam, Tebangau.