Ardisia forbesii S.Moore, J. Bot. 52 (1914)
Named after H.O. Forbes [1851-1932], a British botanist.

Synonyms
Ardisia acutiloba Mez, Ardisia arborella Stone, Ardisia inconspicua Mez, Ardisia lepidula Mez, Ardisia momiensis Kaneh. & Hatus., Ardisia synneura var. cataractorum Stone, Tapeinosperma papuanum S.Moore

Description
Understorey tree up to 13 m tall and 16 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined but sometimes venation barely visible, glabrous. Flowers ca. 3 mm diameter, pinkish-purple, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 3 mm diameter, white-pinkish with dots, fleshy drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1700 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges, but also along rivers and streams. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Sumatra, Borneo (throughout the island), Philippines, Celebes, New Guinea.

Local names in Borneo
Decar flanak, Kubi, Merjemah.