Knema conferta (King) Warb., Mon. Myrist. (1897)
Latin for 'clustered'.

Synonyms
Myristica conferta King

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 35 m tall and 54 cm dbh. Stem with red sap. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, whitish below, hairy below. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter, yellow, placed in bundles. Fruits ca. 26 mm long, yellow-orange-brown, hairy, dehiscent capsule. Seeds with mostly undivided red aril.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, swamp and keranga forests up to 500 m altitude. On alluvial sites near or along rivers and streams. On sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

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

Local names in Borneo
Endera, Kumpang.