Ochanostachys amentacea Mast., Fl. Br. India 1 (1875)
Latin for 'catkin-like'.

Synonyms
Ochanostachys amentacea var. rufa Stapf ex Ridl., Ochanostachys bancana (Becc.) Valet., Petalinia bancana Becc.

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 36 m tall and 66 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 3 mm diameter, green-yellowish, placed in racemes. Fruits ca. 21 mm diameter, greenish-white, fleshy drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 800 m altitude. On hillsides and ridges with sandy to clay soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Uses
The timber is used for house construction. The bark is used medicinally. The seeds are edible.

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

Local names in Borneo
Ampilung, Empilang, Entikan, Entikol, Kadasan, Petaling, Petikel, Pilung, Pitotar, Santikal, Sentikal, Tanggal.