Mallotus mollissimus (Geiseler) Airy Shaw, Kew Bull. 26 (1972)
Latin for 'soft hairy'.

Synonyms
Adelia barbata Blanco, Adisca zippelii Blume, Adisia zippelii Steud., Chrozophora mollissima (Geiseler) A.Juss. ex Spreng., Croton mollissimus Geiseler, Croton ricinoides Pers., Echinus mollissimus (Geiseler) Baill., Mallotus confusus Merr., Mallotus pycnostachys F.Muell., Mallotus ricinoides (Pers.) Mull.Arg., Mallotus zippelii F.Muell., Mappa zippelii Zoll. & Moritzi ex Moritzi, Rottlera ricinoides (Pers.) A.Juss., Rottlera zippelii Hassk., Rottlera zippelii var. minor Reichb.f. & Zoll.

Description
Understorey tree up to 11 m tall and 11 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 1 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, tripli-veined, hairy below, often with two basal nectary glands on upper surface. Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, white-yellowish, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 13 mm diameter, yellow-brownish, roundish, densely spiny, dehiscent capsules, seeds with black aril.

Ecology
In disturbed or open sites in mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1000 m altitude. Common along road- and river-sides and in secondary scrub. Mostly on hillsides.

Uses
Firewood. Roots are used against headache and malaria

Distribution
Sumatra to New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australia. In Borneo found in Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, South- and East-Kalimantan.

Local names in Borneo
Ambutan, Andalamit, Angkut-angkut, Andalasan, Dahu, Dau, Dupulan, Dapulon-dapulon, Du-long perampuang, Kasobong, Kedayan, Laba-laba, Lukabang, Padahu, Padau-padau, Pais tahun, Pandau pandu, Patau jantan.