Knema laurina (Blume) Warb., Mon. Myrist. (1897)
Latin for 'like a laurel'.

Synonyms
Knema cantleyi (Hook.f.) Warb., Knema furfurascens Gand., Myristica cantleyi Hook.f., Myristica laurina Blume, Myristica laurina var. amboinensis (Warb.) Boerl., Myristica laurina var. bancana (Warb.) Boerl., Myristica laurina var. borneensis Miq., Myristica laurina var. longifolia Miq.

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 29 m tall and 30 cm dbh. Stem with red sap. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, hairy below, whitish below. Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, yellow-red, placed in bundles. Fruits ca. 25 mm long, yellow-red-brown, densely hairy, dehiscent capsules. Seeds with nearly undivided red aril.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 700 m altitude. On ridges and hillsides with clay to sandy soils, also on ultrabasic soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

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

Local names in Borneo
Binarak-binan, Dara-dara, Darah-darah, Gempusu, Kumpang, Pendara putih.