Duabanga moluccana Blume, Mus. Bot. 1 (1849)
Latin for 'from the Moluccas'.

Synonyms
Duabanga borneensis R.Knuth

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 22 m tall and 39 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, secondary veins forming marginal vein, glabrous. Flowers ca. 39 mm diameter, white-pink, flowering at night, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 19 mm long, green-brown, capsule filled with numerous small, winged seeds.

Ecology
In disturbed (open sites) in mixed dipterocarp, swamp and sub-montane forests up to 1500 m altitude. Usually on alluvial sites and along rivers and streams.

Uses
The wood is used for boxes and firewood, but also for house and boat building.

Distribution
Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Borneo (throughout the island), Philippines, Celebes, Moluccas, New Guinea.

Local names in Borneo
Benung kasung, Binuang, Binuang laki, Magas, Mas, Sawak, Sawi, Sawih, Sawik.