Knema latifolia Warb., Mon. Myrist. (1897)
Latin for 'with broad leaves'.

Synonyms
Knema nitida Merr., Knema umbellata Warb., Knema winkleri Merr., Myristica umbellata (Warb.) Boerl.

Description
Understorey tree up to 20 m tall and 24 cm dbh. Stem with red sap. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, whitish below. Flowers ca. 6 mm diameter, yellow, placed in bundles. Fruits ca. 28 mm long, yellow-orange-brown, glabrous to hairy, dehiscent capsules. Seeds with nearly undivided red arils.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and peat-swamp forests up to 400 m altitude. On alluvial sites, hillsides and ridges with clay to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Sumatra, Borneo (throughout the island).

Local names in Borneo
Darah-darah, Pendarahan.