Lepisanthes rubiginosa (Roxb.) Leenh., Blumea 17 (1969)
Latin for 'red-brown'.

Synonyms
Erioglossum edule (Blume) Blume, Erioglossum edule var. album Blume, Erioglossum edule var. corymbosum Teijsm. & Binn., Erioglossum edule var. fraxinifolia (DC) Blume, Erioglossum edule var. genuina Blume ex Koord. & Valet., Erioglossum edule var. subcorymbosum Blume, Erioglossum rubiginosum (Roxb.) Blume, Lepisanthes hirta Ridl., Moulinsia rubiginosa (Rox.) G.Don., Sapindus edulis Blume, Sapindus fraxinifolia DC, Sapindus rubiginosa Roxb., Uitenia edulis (Blume) Steud.

Description
Understorey tree up to 12 m tall and 39 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, compound, leaflets penni-veined, hairy. Flowers ca. 7 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 14 mm long, red, drupes.

Ecology
In disturbed and open habitat types, including coastal (beach) and swamp areas up to 200 m altitude. On hillsides and ridges and alluvial sites with sandy soils, but also on limestone.

Uses
The wood is used as tool handle or as fire-wood. The root (boiled) is used to treat coughing. The roots and leaves are used to treat fever. The young leaves and fruits are edible.

Distribution
From India and southern China to New Guinea and Australia. In Borneo collected in Brunei, Sabah, South- and East-Kalimantan.

Local names in Borneo
Borobogan, Damai, Kundurui, Lipupudsu, Suang rason.