Litsea elliptica Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 1 (1851)
Latin for 'ellipical'.

Synonyms
Litsea pruriens Kosterm.

Description
Upper canopy tree up to 44 m tall and 78 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in axillary bundles. Fruits ca. 12 mm long, green?, drupes placed on enlarged flower base (cupule).

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1200 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
Wood used for planks and construction.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Brunei, Sabah, West-, Central-, South- and East-Kalimantan), Celebes, Moluccas, New Guinea.

Local names in Borneo
Ajau galung, Medang, Medang pasir, Medang pawas, Medang pirawas, Medang selampate, Pirawas, Tonsod onsod.