Pouteria malaccensis (C.B.Clarke) Baehni, Candollea 9 (1942)
Latin for 'from Malacca', a placed in Peninsular Malaysia.

Synonyms
Fontbrunea malaccensis (C.B.Clarke) Pierre, Sideroxylon malaccense C.B.Clarke

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 35 m tall and 73 cm dbh. Stem with white sap. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, hairy undersurface. Flowers ca. 6 mm diameter, white-yellow, placed in axillary bundles. Fruits ca. 22 mm long, brownish, drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, coastal, keranga and sub-montane forests up to 1500 m altitude. On hillsides and ridges with sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Uses
The wood is locally used for furniture.

Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West- and East-Kalimantan), Celebes.

Local names in Borneo
Nyatoh, Nyatoh batu, Nyatoh putih, Nyatoh sulit, Nyatoh sundit, Perdulan, Sundip.