Horsfieldia wallichii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Warb., Mon. Myrist. (1897)
Named after N. Wallich [1786-1854], a Danish botanist.

Synonyms
Myristica wallichii Hook.f. & Thomson

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 35 m tall and 54 cm dbh. Stem with red sap. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous to sparsely hairy. Flowers ca. 2 mm diameter, brownish, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 54 mm long, yellow-orange, glabrous, dehiscent capsules. Seeds with undivided orange aril.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and peat-swamp forests up to 800 m altitude. Usually on hillsides, rarely alluvial. On sandy soils, also on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (throughout the island).

Local names in Borneo
Dara-dara, Darah-darah, Pendarahan.