Archidendron microcarpum (Benth.) Nielsen, Adansonia ser. 2, 19, 1 (1979)
Latin for 'with small fruits'.

Synonyms
Abarema microcarpa (Benth.) Kosterm., Feuilleea microcarpa (Benth.) O.Kuntze, Pithecellobium elmeri Ridley, Pithecellobium microcarpum Benth.

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 22 m tall and 39 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, compound, leaflets opposite, rather variable in size, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, white-yellowish, protruding stamens, flowers placed in branched inflorescences. Fruits ca. 39 mm diameter, orange-red, curled, dehiscent pods. Seeds black, remaining attached to opened pods.

Ecology
In disturbed to undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 500 m altitude. Common on hillsides and ridges, but also along rivers and streams. On sandy to clay soils.

Uses
Wood locally used for building purposes. Roots and shoots are used against itch. The leaves (pounded) are used for rubbing the skin in patients suffering from smallpox. The fruits are used for seasoning of food.

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

Local names in Borneo
Balinag, Girik, Jaring burung, Jaring hutan, Jering, Langir hantu, Piling, Tionggong.