Horsfieldia sucosa (King) Warb., Mon. Myrist. (1897)
Latin for 'juicy'.

Synonyms
Horsfieldia bracteosa Henderson, Horsfieldia bracteosa var. bracteosa J.Sinclair, Myristica sucosa King

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 35 m tall and 47 cm dbh. Stem with red sap. Twigs usually conspicuously whitish. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 1 mm diameter, yellow-orange, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 23 mm long, yellow-pink-brownish, glabrous, dehiscent capsules. Seeds with undivided aril.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and coastal forests up to 800 m altitude. Often on alluvial sites near or along rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges. On sand and limestone soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Uses
The wood is locally used. The fruit is edible.

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

Local names in Borneo
Darah-darah, Kumpang.

Note
When sterile, often confused with Dehaasia (Lauraceae).